Biology:Temnocidaris

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Short description: Extinct genus of sea urchins


Temnocidaris
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Paleocene
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Temnocidaris danica fossil at the Geological Museum, Copenhagen
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Echinoidea
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Temnocidaris

Temnocidaris is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Late Cretaceous to the Paleocene. Its remains have been found in Europe and North America.

Sources

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 177)

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q4271948 entry