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Dendraster excentricus (posterior)
Dendraster excentricus (posterior)
Description Close-up of the posterior end: The club-shaped primary spines are very closely set, covering the whole test including the apical system and the petals (In the cente of the lowe edge). They prevent sand particles from falling onto the test surface. The spines around the margin are longer.
Scale 5 mm. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 251.77 kB - 777 x 837 pixels added on 2005-02-23290 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha... © 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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