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Dendraster excentricus (food grooves)
Dendraster excentricus (food grooves)
Description Food grooves on the oral side of Dendraster excentricus. The food particles are transported in the grooves towards the central mouth, incorporated in a mucus string. Side branches lead to the main furrows.
Scale 10 mm.
Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 608.11 kB - 1 654 x 1 200 pixels added on 2005-02-23196 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, part of species Dendraster excentricus (Eschscholtz, 1831)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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