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Echinus gilchristi (aboral)
Echinus gilchristi (aboral)
Description Aboral side: The few primary spines are much longer than the others which form a short, dense coat. The entire surface is covered by small pedicellariae with rounded heads.
Diameter withh spines 100 mm; off Cape Point, South Africa, 45 m deep.
Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 281.35 kB - 1 150 x 1 100 pixels added on 2005-02-23224 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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