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Mellita notabilis (oral)
Description Oral side: The lunules look irregular, because the tributaries of the pressure drainage channels are very deep and the alternating areas formed like hummocks.
Test length 81 mm; Leon, Nicaragua.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23234 viewsTraits taxaDigital photo, entire species Mellita notabilis H.L. Clark, 1947checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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