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Astropyga pulvinata var. venusta (aboral)
Astropyga pulvinata var. venusta (aboral)
Description This variety differs from the species by the colour: The test is dark purplish, and the light angles on the naked interambulacral zones are very conspicuous. The typical A. pulvinata is greenish.
Diameter with spines ca. 130 mm; Isla Uva, Pacific Panama. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 393.33 kB - 1 399 x 1 195 pixels added on 2011-02-23326 viewsEchinoidea taxaDigital photo, entire species Astropyga pulvinata var. venusta Verrill, 1867 accepted as Astropyga pulvinata (Lamarck, 1816)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de... © 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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