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Echinodiscus auritus (oral)
Echinodiscus auritus (oral)
Description Oral side: The main branches of the food grooves pass closely along the notches and the pressure drainage channels in the three anterior ambulacra. There are numerous side-branches extending over the surface of test.
Test length 74 mm, width 78 mm; Khor Fakkan, Gulf of Oman. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 256.28 kB - 945 x 931 pixels added on 2005-02-23251 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Echinodiscus auritus Leske, 1778 accepted as Sculpsitechinus auritus (Leske, 1778)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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