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: Upper Cretaceous–recent
Microcyphus rousseaui
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Camarodonta
Infraorder: Temnopleuridea
Kroh & Smith, 2010[1]
Families

Glyphocyphidae
Temnopleuridae
Trigonocidaridae
Zeuglopleuridae[2]

Synonyms

Temnopleuroida Mortensen, 1942

Taxonomy

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According to World Register of Marine Species:[2]

Bibliography

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  • 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

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ a b c Temnopleuridea World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-08-27.