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Ctenocidaris sp. (in situ)
Description Sea floor north of the South Shetland Islands: This large stone which was dropped by icebergs is covered with many organisms. Usually this site is very silty and a hardground for settlement is relatively rare. It is likely that Ctenocidaris sp. (arrow) preys on octocorals and bottle brush gorgonians.
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added on 2011-02-23197 viewsRAS taxaDigital photo, entire species Ctenocidaris Mortensen, 1910checked Kroh, Andreas 2021-02-24From reference Schultz, H. (2011). Sea urchins III: Worldwide regular de...
© 2011 Lockhart, Susanne A.
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