Temnocidaris
Extinct genus of sea urchins
| Temnocidaris Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Paleocene | |
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| Temnocidaris danica fossil at the Geological Museum, Copenhagen | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Subclass: | Euechinoidea |
| Order: | Cidaroida |
| Genus: | Temnocidaris |
Temnocidaris is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Late Cretaceous to the Paleocene. Its remains have been found in Europe and North America.
Sources
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 177)
External links
- Temnocidaris in the Paleobiology Database
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