Biology:Hemicidaris

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Short description: Extinct genus of sea urchins


Hemicidaris
Temporal range: Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous
Hemicidaris intermedia Cosmocaixa.JPG
Hemicidaris intermedia fossil from France in Cosmocaixa, Barcelona.
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Echinoidea
Subclass:
Order:
Hemicidaroida
Genus:
Hemicidaris

Agassiz, 1838

Hemicidaris is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. Its remains have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Sources

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 178)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q3784771 entry