IMIS Photogallery » References Lovenia cordiformis (lateral)
Description Side view: The long primary spines lie along the test when the animal is burrowed. But in case of danger the sea urchin emerges out of the sediment and runs on ist oral spines over the surface very quickly raising ist shatply pointed spines against an eventual predator. Length 80 mm; Taboguilla, Pacific Panama. ZMUC Author Schultz, Heinke JPG file - 190.91 kB - 1 181 x 631 pixels added on 2009-02-23 277 views From reference Schultz, H. (2009). Sea urchins II: Worldwide irregular d... © 2009 Schultz, Heinke Click
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