Temnopleuridea
Sign in to saveTemnopleuridea is an infraorder of sea urchins in the order Camarodonta. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by the presence of large fused plates on top of the feeding lantern. The test is usually sculpted to some degree, and has perforated tubercles.
Species
Infraorder
- PhylumEchinodermata
- ClassEchinoidea
- OrderCamarodonta
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Temnopleuridea is an infraorder of sea urchins in the order Camarodonta. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by the presence of large fused plates on top of the feeding lantern. The test is usually sculpted to some degree, and has perforated tubercles.
== Taxonomy == According to World Register of Marine Species: Family Glyphocyphidae Duncan, 1889 † Family Temnopleuridae A. Agassiz, 1872 Family Trigonocidaridae Mortensen, 1903b Family Zeuglopleuridae Lewis, 1986 †
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