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Rhynobrissus pyramidalis (lateral)
Description Side view: The fine spines cover the test as densely as a fur. Below them the water currents flow over the epiderm and, maintained by the fascioles, provides the podia with oxygen when the animal burrows through the substrate.Length with spines 45 mm; off north west Taiwan. JPG file - 235.77 kB - 1 417 x 934 pixels added on 2009-02-23195 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2009). Sea urchins II: Worldwide irregular d... © 2009 Schultz, Heinke
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