Biology:Fibularia

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Fibularia
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Fibularia sp. from Landaa Giraavaru
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Clypeasteroida
Family: Fibulariidae
Genus: Fibularia
Lamarck, 1816

Fibularia is a genus of echinoderms belonging to the family Fibulariidae.[1][2] The genus has almost a cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Species

There are six recognized species:[1]

  • Fibularia coffea Tanaka, Wakabayashi & Fujita, 2019
  • Fibularia cribellum de Meijere, 1903
  • Fibularia japonica Shigei, 1982
  • Fibularia nutriens H.L. Clark, 1909
  • Fibularia ovulum Lamarck, 1816
  • Fibularia plateia H.L. Clark, 1928

Subgenus Fibularia (Fibulariella) Mortensen, 1948 has been raised to genus rank as Fibulariella Mortensen, 1948.[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18213485 entry