A new record of Temnopleurus decipiens (de Meijere, 1904) (Echinoidea, Temnopleuroida, Temnopleuridae) from Indian waters
Author
Hegde, Mahabaleshwar R.
Author
Rivonker, Chandrashekher U.
Department of Marine Sciences, Goa University, Taleigao Plateau, Panjim, Goa, 403 206 (India) curivonker @ gmail. com
text
Zoosystema
2013
2013-03-29
35
1
97
111
http://dx.doi.org/10.5252/z2013n1a8
journal article
10.5252/z2013n1a8
1638-9387
5159852
Temnopleurus hardwickii
(Gray, 1855)
HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION. — Coastal waters from
5 to 35 m
depth off
Japan
, Korean peninsula and northern
China
(
Schultz 2006
).
DESCRIPTION
Test rather strong with a maximum diameter of
46 mm
. Apical system inflated; genital plate with numerous tubercles.Periproct large without distinct suranal plate; anus opening near the centre of the periproct. Pore-pairs arranged in a straight vertical series. Sutural pits and furrows deep, continuous over the oral side. Spines short, less than ¼ of the test diameter, with dark brown colour at base and light brown at the distal end (
Mortensen 1943
;
Schultz 2006
).