Clypeaster luetkeni (?)
Family Clypeasteridae

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Note: Beam trawls used in the Transect Program do not adequately collect burrowing organisms,
so the distribution and abundance of this species is not well documented.

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Few specimens of this species were collected. It is characterized by an absence of lunules and a
nearly circular test. The petal area is slightly raised on the dorsal side (left view). Test diameter is ~6.5 cm.

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