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Prionocidaris pistillaris (lateral)
Prionocidaris pistillaris (lateral)
Description Side view: The species reaches a considerable size. The collar of the primary spines is coloured in stripes of purple. In this specimen the shafts are strongly overgrown by calcareous algae.
Diameter of test 61 mm; Daressalam, Tansania.
ZMUC Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 335.53 kB - 1 654 x 1 215 pixels added on 2011-02-23254 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de... © 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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