Prionocidaris pistillaris (lateral)
Description Side view: The species reaches a considerable size. The collar of the primary spines is coloured in stripes of purple. In this specimen the shafts are strongly overgrown by calcareous algae.
Diameter of test 61 mm; Daressalam, Tansania.
ZMUC
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2011-02-23264 viewsTraits taxaDigital photo, entire species Prionocidaris pistillaris (Lamarck, 1816)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de...
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