Biology:Atelostomata

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Short description: Suborder of sea urchins

Atelostomata
Temporal range: Lower Jurassic–recent
Echinocardium cordatum.jpg
Echinocardium cordatum
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Subclass: Euechinoidea
Infraclass: Irregularia
Superorder: Atelostomata
von Zittel, 1879
Orders

Holasteroida
Spatangoida

The Atelostomata are a type of sea urchins. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by their irregular shape and the absence of a feeding lantern. The group includes the well known heart urchins, as well as some less familiar and extinct forms.

List of orders

References

Wikidata ☰ Q378385 entry