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Echinolampas ovata (test, oral)
Echinolampas ovata (test, oral)
Description Oral side of a cassiduloid: Close to the peristome the ambulacral pores are anlarged, forming the leaf-shaped phyllodes. Each pore is associated with a specialized tube foot. Nearest to the peristome two more or less enlarged pores are developed which give rise to the two buccal podia. alternating with the phyllodes there are the more or less inflated bourrelets carrying speciallzed spines.
Scale 5 mm.
Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 175.56 kB - 940 x 1 129 pixels added on 2005-02-23210 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, part of species Echinolampas ovata (Leske, 1778)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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