Moira lachesinella

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Moira lachesinella Mortensen, 1930
Length: 4 cm
Locality: Mushizaki, Sado Is. Depth: 6 m
Environment: sand bottom
Water temperature: 21.5°C
Date: Jul, 2021 Photographer: Akihito Omori

PhylumEchinodermata
ClassEchinoidea
OrderSpatangoida
FamilySchizasteridae

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Dorsal view
Length: 2 cm
Locality: Sawane, Sado Is. Depth: 1 m
Environment: muddy sand bottom
Water temperature: 22°C
Date: Jun, 2020 Photographer: Akihito Omori

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Ventral view
Length: 2 cm
Locality: Sawane, Sado Is. Depth: 1 m
Environment: muddy sand bottom
Water temperature: 22°C
Date: Jun, 2020 Photographer: Akihito Omori



Timelapse of sinking behavior