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Phyllacanthus imperialis (in situ)
Phyllacanthus imperialis (in situ)
Description On its long primary spines the sea urchin "walks" over the stony ground. The newly grown primary spines on the upper side are reddish, the older ones are overgrown by encrusting organisms.
Egypt, Red Sea. Author Moosleitner, Horst JPG file - 242.66 kB - 1 390 x 963 pixels added on 2005-02-23279 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Moosleitner, Horst
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