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Coelopleurus maculatus (ambulacrum)
Coelopleurus maculatus (ambulacrum)
Description Ambulacrum on upper side. The areoles near the ambitus are enlarged and deformed leaving only a narrow space for the pore-pairs. They serve for fastening the muscles, which support the extremely long spines.
Scale 1 mm.
Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 136.99 kB - 945 x 1 180 pixels added on 2005-02-23186 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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