Biology:Carnarechinus

Short description: Genus of sea urchins

Carnarechinus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Order:	Holasteroida
Suborder:	Meridosternata
Infraorder:	Urechinina
Family:	Carnarechinidae Mironov, 1993
Genus:	Carnarechinus Mironov, 1978
Species:	C. clypeatus
Binomial name
Carnarechinus clypeatus (A. Agassiz, 1879)

Carnarechinus clypeatus is a species of sea urchins of the Holasteroida order.

This species was described on the basis of fragmentary and poorly preserved material from Philippines , hence its taxonomic status is still unclear. Molecular phylogeny indicates it may be a basal member of the Urechinina.

References

• Carnarechinus at the Natural History Museum
• "Carnarechinus clypeatus". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=765817. 

Wikidata ☰ Q17278718 entry