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Mellita tenuis (juveniles)
Mellita tenuis (juveniles)
Description lnitially the ambulacral lunules appear as shallow notches at the margin (left). Later in ontogeny they become deeper and finally closed (right).
Test length of largest sample 26 mm; juvenile specimens; Naptes, Florida, USA. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 133.81 kB - 1 417 x 617 pixels added on 2005-02-23224 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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