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Cidaris (ambulacral + interambulacral plates)
Description a. Cidaris blakei: Ambulacral plates. b. Cidaris blakei: Interambulacral plate: The extrascrobicular tubercles are small, almost granular and irregularly arranged. c. Cidaris rugosa: Interambulacral plate: The extrascrobicular tubercles are larger, regularly descreasing in size towards the sutures.
a. Scale 2 mm, b. and c. Scales 5 mm.
Author Schultz, Heinke
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added on 2011-02-23603 viewsWoRMS taxaScan of drawing Cidaris Leske, 1778checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Scan of drawing Cidaris blakei (A. Agassiz, 1878)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24Scan of drawing Cidaris rugosa (H.L. Clark, 1907)checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de...
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