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Comparison of Coelopleurus species
Description Left: Coelopleurus exquisitus, middle: Coelopleurus maculatus, right: Coelopleurus maillardi. C. maillardi and C. maculatus show much variation in colour whereas in C. exquisitus virtually no variation occurs. The peristome of C. exquisitus is distinctly larger than in the other species.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2011-02-231 043 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, part of species Coelopleurus L. Agassiz, 1840checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Digital photo, part of species Coelopleurus maillardi (Michelin, 1862)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Digital photo, part of species Coelopleurus exquisitus Coppard & Schultz, 2006checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Digital photo, part of species Coelopleurus maculatus A. Agassiz & H.L. Clark, 1907checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de...
© 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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