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Histocidaris variabilis NOAA

Image of Histocidaris variabilis (A. Agassiz & H. L. Clark 1907)

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Histocidaris variabilis observed in deep waters off to Hawaii by NOAA Okeanos Explorer mission (Hohonu Moana Okeanos Explorer Expedition (http://oceanexplorer.noaa.gov/okeanos/explorations/ex1504/welcome.html)). Note that the white "galls" on the spines are symbiotic barnacles.

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