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Tripneustes ventricosus (pedicellariae)
Tripneustes ventricosus (pedicellariae)
Description The median area of the ambulacra is set with numerous white-tipped pedicellariae, which have poison glands developed at the base of their thick valves.
Scale 2 mm. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 304.60 kB - 996 x 1 221 pixels added on 2005-02-23194 viewsEchinoidea taxaMicroscope Tripneustes ventricosus (Lamarck, 1816)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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