Microcyphus
Genus of sea urchins
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Microcyphus is a genera of echinoderms belonging to the order Temnopleuridae.[1]
| Microcyphus | |
|---|---|
| |
| Microcyphus rousseaui | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Camarodonta |
| Family: | Temnopleuridae |
| Genus: | Microcyphus L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 |
Species
| Image | Scientific name | Distribution |
|---|---|---|
| Microcyphus annulatus Mortensen, 1904 | Australia | |
| Microcyphus ceylanicus Mortensen, 1942 | Western Pacific: South China Sea. | |
| Microcyphus compsus H.L. Clark, 1912 | Australia | |
| Microcyphus excentricus Mortensen, 1940 | North Pacific Ocean, Philippines, Sulu | |
| Microcyphus keiensis Mortensen, 1942 | Australia | |
| Microcyphus maculatus L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 | Australia | |
| Microcyphus olivaceus (Döderlein, 1885) | Western Pacific: Japan, Taiwan | |
| Microcyphus rousseaui L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 | Australia, East Africa, Egypt, Kenya, Madagascar, Philippines, Red Sea, Somalia, South-Africa, Tansania, Western Indian Ocean |
| Microcyphus zigzag L. Agassiz in L. Agassiz & Desor, 1846 | Australia | |
Fossils
- †Microcyphus iglahensis Elattaar, 2001a
- †Microcyphus javanus Jeannet in Lambert & Jeannet, 1935
- †Microcyphus melo Jeannet in Lambert & Jeannet, 1935
