Salmacis bicolor
Salmacis bicolor is a species of sea urchin in the Temnopleuroida family Temnopleuridae found in the western Indian Ocean and the Red Sea.[1] the name derives from Salmacis (Ancient Greek: 'Σαλμακίς'), a nymph of Greek mythology, and latin 'bicolor' (two-coloured).
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Genus: | Salmacis |
Species: | S. bicolor |
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Salmacis bicolor L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 | |
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