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Coelopleurus maillardi (aboral)
Description Aboral side: The naked interambulacral zones are brightly coloured, the spines are banded.
Diameter of test 23 mm, longest spine 53 mm, but the tip is broken; off Natal, South Africa, depth 85 m.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23285 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Coelopleurus maillardi (Michelin, 1862)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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