Archaeocidaris
Extinct genus of sea urchins
Archaeocidaris Temporal range: Late Devonian-Late Permian PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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Archaeocidaris brownwoodensis | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Echinodermata |
Class: | Echinoidea |
Subclass: | Euechinoidea |
Order: | Cidaroida |
Family: | Archaeocidaridae |
Genus: | Archaeocidaris |
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Archaeocidaris is an extinct genus of echinoid that lived from the Late Devonian to the Late Permian. Its remains have been found in Africa, Europe, and North America.
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Sources
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 176)
External links
- Archaeocidaris in the Paleobiology Database
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