Conoclypus
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| Conoclypus | |
|---|---|
| Fossil of Conoclypus conoideus at the Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Clypeasteroida |
| Family: | †Conoclypeidae |
| Genus: | †Conoclypus L. Agassiz, 1839 |
Conoclypus - from the Greek words Konos (= cone) + clypus (= disc) - is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Conoclypeidae.[1]