Astracantha heteracantha

(Haecker)

Diagnosis: Skeleton of 30-40 hollow spines radiating from the central focal point. Midway along each spine, numerous short, irregularly spaced, outwardly curved branches bear terminal thorns proximally, becoming terminally smooth-pointed and somewhat thicker distally.

Length of radial tubes: 1.8 mm.

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