Biology:Linthia

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Short description: Extinct genus of sea urchins

Linthia
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Eocene
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Spatangoida
Family: Schizasteridae
Genus: Linthia
Desor, 1853

Linthia is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Late Cretaceous to the Eocene. Its remains have been found in Africa, Asia, Europe, and North America.[1]

References

Further reading

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 183)

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