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Arbacia spatuligera (lateral)
Description Side view: This animal probably prefers shallow, agitated water conditions: The ambital and oral spines are long and solid serving to wedge the animal between stones. The aboral spines are very short and stout giving only minimal resistance to the waves.Diameter of test 62 mm, height 32 mm; Penco, Chile.
ZMH JPG file - 211.25 kB - 1 398 x 842 pixels added on 2005-02-23260 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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