Biology:Echinarachniidae

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Short description: Family of sand dollars

Echinarachniidae
Temporal range: Middle Eocene–Present
Echinarachnius parma (6806969731).jpg
An image of Echinarachnius parma, one of the species in this clade.
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Clypeasteroida
Family: Echinarachniidae

Echinarachniidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Clypeasteroida.[1] This clade appeared in the Middle Miocene epoch and is still living today in the North Pacific Ocean (California and Japan ) ocean to Northeast Canada and Southern United States .[2]

Genera

Genera:[1]

  • Astrodapsis Conrad, 1856
  • Echinarachnius Gray, 1825
  • Faassia Shmidt, 1971

References

Wikidata ☰ Q16631411 entry