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Entemnotrochus rumphii

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The shell of the Entemnotrochus rumphii is regarded as a living fossil. Its crack is half the length of the perimeter of the shell bottom. The operculum is larger than the aperture. The shell is a yellow color radiating in a flame-like pattern. The diameter is about 10-23 cm.