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Echinoidea (sea urchins)
Prionocidaris pistillaris (lateral)
Description
Side view: The species reaches a considerable size. The collar of the primary spines is coloured in stripes of purple. In this specimen the shafts are strongly overgrown by calcareous algae.
Diameter of test 61 mm; Daressalam, Tansania.
ZMUC
Author
Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2011-02-23
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From reference
Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de...
© 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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