Hemicidaris
Extinct genus of sea urchins
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Hemicidaris is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. Its remains have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.
| Hemicidaris Temporal range: Middle Jurassic-Early Cretaceous | |
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| Hemicidaris intermedia fossil from France in Cosmocaixa, Barcelona. | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Family: | †Hemicidaridae |
| Genus: | †Hemicidaris L. Agassiz, 1838 |
References
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 178)
External links
- Hemicidaris in the Paleobiology Database
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