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Asthenosoma ijimai (transverse section)
Asthenosoma ijimai (transverse section)
Description Close-up of internal view: The interambulacral plates (centre) overlap to the ambulacral plates (white spaces). At the right side of the opening one of the fan-like muscles is visible, which control the shape of the test. The aboral sharp spines end distally in poison glands.
Diameter 68 mm, height 14 mm; Maldives
Author von Noordenburg, HenkJPG file - 98.46 kB - 945 x 484 pixelsadded on 2005-02-23205 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...© 2005 von Noordenburg, Henk
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