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Echinus gilchristi (oral)
Description Oral side: The primary tubercles are larger than on the aboral side, and are regularly arranged on each plate. The buccal notches are shallow, and the median sutures in the ambulacra are also slightly indenred.
Diameter of test 55 mm; off Cape Point, South Africa, 45 m deep.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23266 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, entire species Echinus gilchristi Bell, 1904checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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