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Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (aboral, close-up)
Description Close-up of aboral side: There are up to ten pore-pairs to each ambulacral plate, arranged in steep, sickle-shaped arcs. Scale 20 mm.
Diameter 132 mm; California, USA.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2005-02-23252 viewsWoRMS taxaDigital photo, part of species Strongylocentrotus franciscanus (A. Agassiz, 1863) accepted as Mesocentrotus franciscanus (A. Agassiz, 1863)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...
© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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