Goniocidaris corona (oral)
Description Oral side: The fertilized eggs are sheltered around the depressed edge of thr peristome, wheree they start to develop. Barely having spines, they climb to the aboral side of the mother where they finish their development.
Diameter with spines 35 mm; Northland, New Zealand.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23182 viewsTraits taxaDigital photo, entire species Goniocidaris corona Baker, 1968checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
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