Temnopleuroida
| Temnopleuroida Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous–recent |
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| Microcyphus rousseaui | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Superorder: | Echinacea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Infraorder: |
Temnopleuridea Mortensen, 1942 |
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Glyphocyphidae † |
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Glyphocyphidae †
Temnopleuridae
Trigonocidaridae
Zeuglopleuridae †
Temnopleuridea is an infraorder of sea urchins in the order Camaradonta. 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.
According to World Register of Marine Species:
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