Temnopleuridea
Temnopleuridea is an infraorder of sea urchins in the order Camarodonta. 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.
| Temnopleuridea Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| Microcyphus rousseaui | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Infraorder: | Temnopleuridea Kroh & Smith, 2010 |
| Families | |
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Glyphocyphidae † | |
| Synonyms | |
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Temnopleuroida Mortensen, 1942 | |
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