Saleniidae
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| Saleniidae | |
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| Salenia petalifera | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Salenioida |
| Family: | Saleniidae L. Agassiz, 1838 |
Saleniidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Salenioida. It was first identified by Louis Agassiz in 1838.[1]
It can be distinguished from other families of the order Salenioida by its primary tubercles, which are imperforate and typically crenulated.[2]
