Temnopleuridea

Temnopleuridea Temporal range: Upper Cretaceous–recent PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N

Microcyphus rousseaui
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Order:	Camarodonta
Infraorder:	Temnopleuridea Mortensen, 1942
Families
Glyphocyphidae † Temnopleuridae Trigonocidaridae Zeuglopleuridae † ^[1]

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.^[1]

Taxonomy

According to World Register of Marine Species:^[1]

Family Glyphocyphidae Duncan, 1889 †
Family Temnopleuridae A. Agassiz, 1872
Family Trigonocidaridae Mortensen, 1903b
Family Zeuglopleuridae Lewis, 1986 †

Bibliography

Barnes, Robert D. (1982). Invertebrate Zoology. Philadelphia, PA: Holt-Saunders International. p. 980. ISBN 0-03-056747-5.
National History Museum. "Temnopleuroida". Retrieved 19 Dec 2009.

References

1 2 3 Temnopleuridea World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 2011-08-27.

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