Atelostomata
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Atelostomata
| Atelostomata Temporal range: Lower Jurassic–recent |
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| Echinocardium cordatum | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Superorder: | Atelostomata von Zittel, 1879 |
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Cassiduloida |
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The Atelostomata are a superorder of sea urchins. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by their irregular shape and the absence of a feeding lantern. The group includes the well known heart urchins, as well as some less familiar and extinct forms.
References
- Barnes, Robert D. (1982). Invertebrate Zoology. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International. p. 981. ISBN 0-03-056747-5.
- WoRMS. "Atelostomata". In A. Kroh & R. Mooi. World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. http://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=149864.
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