Echinolampas rangii is a seldom seen member of the equally seldom seen family ECHINOLAMPADIDAE. This irregular urchin is full of charms: well sized, solid test, superb sculpture and great in the touch. It has all to please as a natural history object. Taken offshore Senegal, and Senegal is also the only locality I found for the species in the literature. The rangii has very short hairs, but we cleaned these off for the sake of aesthetics. Rare in collections.
Senegal. MBour. 6 km offshore. 18 m deep. February 2018.
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