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What is it's name - laitalk - 10-24-2012
Could you help me to identify it? I really want to know it's name.
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Re: What is it's name - dave r - 10-25-2012
It is the empty shell or 'test' of a seas urchin. In life it is covered in spines, the hole you can see there is where its mouth was.
From what I can see there is a lot missing from the top, did you find it broken like this?
I can't give a species name as it is not a Mollusc and that is what I specialise in, but you should be able to google it up now.
DaveÂ
Re: What is it's name - paul monfils - 10-25-2012
If you could mention the general locality where it was found we might be able to name the species.
Re: What is it's name - laitalk - 10-29-2012
"paul monfils"' Wrote:If you could mention the general locality where it was found we might be able to name the species.
Thanks!!! I found it in Hong Kong.
Re: What is it's name - paul monfils - 11-02-2012
Sorry, I'm not very familiar with species from that area. I asked because your specimen looks a lot like the base of a species that is found here in the N.E. United States. But it must be something different.
Re: What is it's name - laitalk - 11-06-2012
"paul monfils"' Wrote:Sorry, I'm not very familiar with species from that area. I asked because your specimen looks a lot like the base of a species that is found here in the N.E. United States. But it must be something different.
Anyway, thanks for your help.
