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Toxopneustes roseus (globiferous pedicellariae)
Toxopneustes roseus (globiferous pedicellariae)
Description Stalked globiferous pedicellariae: There are two kinds: A small number of large ones (yellowish) and numerous smaller ones (whitish). In both the valves are connected by a thin skin. They are equipped with poison glands on their stalks and long, sharp hooks at the ends of the valves. The smaller pedicellariae are usually widely open, the purplish leaf-shaped pattern at the bottom being visible.
Scale 2 mm.
Author Schultz, HeinkeJPG file - 203.83 kB - 852 x 1 176 pixelsadded on 2005-02-23245 viewsFrom reference Schultz, H. (2006). Sea urchins: A guide to worldwide sha...© 2005 Schultz, Heinke
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