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Micropyga tuberculata (oral, close-up)
Micropyga tuberculata (oral, close-up)
Description Close-up of oral side: The primary spines are often distinctly widened towards the distal end and more or less flattened. It is likely that they serve for walking. Their shaft is set with small, very finely serrated ridges.
Scale 10 mm. Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 276.85 kB - 827 x 1 581 pixels added on 2011-02-23200 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de... © 2011 Schultz, Heinke
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