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Evechinus chloroticus (aboral)
Evechinus chloroticus (aboral)
Description Aboral side: The spines are slender, the primaries much longer than the secondaries. Specimens, which live in more exposed habitats, have generally shorter spines, and the secondaries are of subequal size for better protection.
Diameter of test 68 mm with spines; New Zealand.
MfNB Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 221.46 kB - 1 127 x 1 117 pixels added on 2005-02-23266 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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