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Stereocidaris granularis var. rubra Mortensen |
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Family: Cidaridae/Stereocidarinae |
Order: Cidaroida |
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Locality: Philippines, Siquijor, 250 feet, 2006 |
Dimensions: 70 mm Ø |
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This
specimen seems to be a true Stereocidaris granularis var. rubra, which
differs from a typical S. granularis by its intense red colour, both on test
and spines (Th. Mortensen, A Monograph of the Echinoidea, I, Cidaroidea,
1928, page 245) |
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