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Pericosmus (oral plating)
Description Differences of Pericosmus and Faorina in oral plating: ln Pericosmus (left) the interambulacral plates next to the peristome in lA 1 and lA 4 are followed by a pair of plates. The labral plate (lab) is stout. ln Faorina (right) the plate in lA 4 is connected to a pair of plates as in Pericosmus, but there follows only a single plate in lA 1. The labral plate (lab) is elongated and pointed towards the sternal plates.
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added on 2005-02-23288 viewsWoRMS taxaScan of drawing Pericosmus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1847checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Scan of drawing Faorina Gray, 1851checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
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