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Podophora atratus (test, oral)
Podophora atratus (test, oral)
Description In the widened pore zones many pore-pairs and tube feet are developed. They serve for attaching the animal to rocky bottoms where is strong water motion, leaving place for only few tubercles set with spines for "normal" locomotion. Berween these extremes all intermediates occur. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 214.84 kB - 945 x 1 108 pixels added on 2005-02-23323 viewsTraits taxaDigital photo, part of species Podophora atratus (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Podophora atrata (Linnaeus, 1758) accepted as Colobocentrotus (Podophora) atratus (Linnaeus, 1758)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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