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Arbacia spatuligera Rare, Hard to Obtain

54.5 mm Caldera, northern Chile 160,00 €

Item

# 0003971014

Family

ECHINOIDEA

Name

Arbacia spatuligera - Rare, Hard to Obtain , (Valenciennes, 1846)

Size

54.5 mm

Locality

Caldera, northern Chile

Note

One very nice and large specimen of the very rare and hard to get (I usually obtain about 4-7 specimens per year) subtidal urchin Arbacia spatuligera. This species is naturally rare, and they live from 20 m up to about 200 m in northern Chile, however, most of them are obtained from about 35 to 70 m depth, in rocky outcrops. This specimen was collected alive by a diver at an amazing 63 m depth, and it is in very good condition for the species, having no damages or erosion to the shell. This is the test, denuded, of a large-sized specimen; it was lightly cleaned with hand soap, but still can be cleaned further to perfection with some patience. This specimen is of a paler hue of brown that other specimens. I only use soft brushes and hand soap to not alter the colors or texture of the shell. An interesting and very difficult-to-get Natural History Item from the southeastern Pacific.

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CHILE

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