Echinarachniidae
Temporal range:
An image of Echinarachnius parma, one of the species in this clade.
Scientific classification Edit this classification
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

  1. 1 2 "Echinarachniidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 May 2021.
  2. "Echinarachniidae - Natural History Museum". www.nhm.ac.uk. Retrieved 2023-11-09.


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