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Description Food grooves on the oral side of Dendraster excentricus. The food particles are transported in the grooves towards the central mouth, incorporated in a mucus string. Side branches lead to the main furrows.Scale 10 mm. JPG file - 608.11 kB - 1 654 x 1 200 pixels added on 2005-02-23305 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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