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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