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Salmacis bicolor (spines)
Description Close-up of spines: They are banded in red and purplish, sometimes with green, the base is bright red.
Test diameter 62 mm, height 48 mm; Zanzibar, East Africa.
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Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23238 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, part of species Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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