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Chondrocidaris brevispina (aboral)
Chondrocidaris brevispina (aboral)
Description Aboral side: ln this rather young specimen the collars of the primary spines are not yet broad and vase-shaped, but on some spines the border between the collar and the shaft is already sharply marked.
Diameter of test 19 mm; Marquesas lslands, Nuka Hiva, under boulder at a depth of 15-20 meters. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 185.87 kB - 997 x 1 225 pixels added on 2005-02-23291 viewsTraits taxaDigital photo, entire species Chondrocidaris brevispina H.L. Clark, 1925checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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