Fire urchin spines. Close up of a fire urchin (Asthenosoma varium),revealing the venomous spines. These spines have small venom-filled vesicles at their tips (bubble-like structures,blue and white). These inject the venom into wounds caused by contact with the spines,giving an extremely painful and long-lasting sting. Photographed off Mabul,Sabah,Malaysia | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Oldfield, Matthew |
Bildgröße: | 3437 px × 5134 px |
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