Echinarachniidae
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| Echinarachniidae Temporal range: | |
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| An image of Echinarachnius parma, one of the species in this clade. | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Clypeasteroida |
| Family: | Echinarachniidae |
Echinarachniidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Clypeasteroida.[1] This clade appeared in the Middle Miocene epoch and is still living today in the North Pacific Ocean (California and Japan) ocean to Northeast Canada and Southern United States.[2]