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Tripneustes gratilla elatensis (in situ)
Tripneustes gratilla elatensis (in situ)
Description The long tube feet of the sea urchin examine the vicinity. Enormous numbers of pedicellariae cover the test like a compact sheath, the spines are hardly visible.
Red Sea. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 510.23 kB - 1 654 x 1 193 pixels added on 2005-02-23194 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Tripneustes gratilla elatensis Dafni, 1983checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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