Mellita isometra (aboral)
Description Aboral side of an adult specimen and of juveniles: The posterior pair of petals is approximately as long as the petal in A III. The lunules of the juveniles are still short, not yet slit-like as in the adult specimen.
Test length of adult specimen 69 mm, of upper juvenile 27 mm; Palm Beach, east coast of Florida, USA.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23222 viewsTraits taxaDigital photo, entire species Mellita isometra Harold & Telford, 1990checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
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