Hemipneustes striatoradiatus (aboral)
Description Aboral side: In each petal slit-like pore-pairs are developed, the tube feet were elongated and leaf-shaped with a strongly enlarged surface for more efficient gaseous exchange. The anterior furrow was overarched by spines to protect and cover the mucous string with its food particles.
Length 84 mm; Upper Cretaceous, Netherlands.
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Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23202 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, part of species Hemipneustes striatoradiatus (Leske, 1778) †checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke