Temnopleurus hardwickii (Gray, 1855)

Hegde, Mahabaleshwar R. & Rivonker, Chandrashekher U., 2013, A new record of Temnopleurus decipiens (de Meijere, 1904) (Echinoidea, Temnopleuroida, Temnopleuridae) from Indian waters, Zoosystema 35 (1), pp. 97-111 : 106

Temnopleurus hardwickii (Gray, 1855)

HABITAT AND DISTRIBUTION. — Coastal waters from 5 to 35 m depth off Japan, Korean peninsula and northern China ( Schultz 2006).

DESCRIPTION

Test rather strong with a maximum diameter of 46 mm. Apical system inflated; genital plate with numerous tubercles.Periproct large without distinct suranal plate; anus opening near the centre of the periproct. Pore-pairs arranged in a straight vertical series. Sutural pits and furrows deep, continuous over the oral side. Spines short, less than ¼ of the test diameter, with dark brown colour at base and light brown at the distal end ( Mortensen 1943; Schultz 2006).