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Microcyphus olivaceus (aboral)
Microcyphus olivaceus (aboral)
Description Aboral side: M. olivaceus has a peculiar apical disc: The distal parts of the plates are distinctly set off as lower areas. The gonopores have developed papillae being surrounded by arim.
Diameter of test 27 mm; Sagami Bay, Japan.
ZMUC Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 175.38 kB - 928 x 894 pixels added on 2011-02-23194 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Microcyphus olivaceus (Döderlein, 1885)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de... © 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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