Echinometridae
| Echinometridae | |
|---|---|
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| Heterocentrotus trigonarius | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Infraorder: | Echinidea |
| Family: | Echinometridae Troschel, 1872 [1] |
The Echinometridae are a family of sea urchins in the class Echinoidea.
Characteristics[]
All Echinometridae have imperforate tubercles and compound ambulacral plates.[2]
Genera[]
- A. Agassiz, 1863
- H.L. Clark, 1912
- Brandt, 1835
- Echinometra Gray, 1825
- Echinostrephus A. Agassiz, 1863
- Evechinus Verrill, 1871
- Heliocidaris L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846
- Heterocentrotus Brandt, 1835
- de Meijere, 1904
- A.H. Clark, 1932 [1]
Echinostrephus molaris
Evechinus chloroticus
Heterocentrotus mammillatus
Colobocentrotus atratus dried test
Echinometra mathaei dried test
Echinostrephus molaris dried test
Evechinus chloroticus dried test
dried test
Heterocentrotus mamillatus dried test
References[]
- ^ a b [1] World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2012-07-08.
- ^ The Echinoid Directory The Natural History Museum. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
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