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.[2]
| Temnopleuridea Temporal range:
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| Microcyphus rousseaui | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Infraorder: | Temnopleuridea Kroh & Smith, 2010[1] |
| Families | |
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Glyphocyphidae † | |
| Synonyms | |
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Temnopleuroida Mortensen, 1942 | |
Taxonomy edit
According to World Register of Marine Species:[2]
- Family Glyphocyphidae Duncan, 1889 †
- Family Temnopleuridae A. Agassiz, 1872
- Family Trigonocidaridae Mortensen, 1903b
- Family Zeuglopleuridae Lewis, 1986 †
Bibliography edit
- Barnes, Robert D. (1982). Invertebrate Zoology. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International. p. 980. ISBN 978-0-03-056747-6.
- National History Museum. "Temnopleuroida". Retrieved 19 Dec 2009.
References edit
- ^ Kroh, A.; Smith, A.B. (2010). "The phylogeny and classification of post-Palaeozoic echinoids". Journal of Systematic Palaeontology. 8 (2): 147–212. doi:10.1080/14772011003603556.
- ^ a b c Temnopleuridea World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-08-27.
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