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Echinometra vanbrunti (in situ)
Echinometra vanbrunti (in situ)
Description On this flat bank the sea urchins are exposed at low tide, with only little water remaining in their shallow crevices. At high tide their hollows are under water and they are exposed to the surf from the open sea.
Nicoya Peninsula, Costa Rica, Pacific.
Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 267.62 kB - 1 158 x 730 pixels added on 2005-02-23215 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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