Hispanopedia WikiScutellidae is a family of sea urchins in the superfamily Scutelloidea. All genera except Scaphechinus are extinct.
Genera
As of 2017, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes the following seven genera in this family:[3]
- †AllasterNisiyama, 1968
- †ParascutellaDurham, 1953
- †RemondellaDurham, 1955
- †SamlandasterLambert, in Lambert & Thiéry, 1914
- ScaphechinusA. Agassiz, 1864
- †ScutellaLamarck, 1816
- †ScutulumTournouër, 1869
References
- ↑"The Paleobiology Database". Archived from the original on 2022-08-19. Retrieved 2024-11-18.
- ↑Gray, J. E. (1825). "An Attempt to divide the Echinida or Sea Eggs, into Natural Families". Annals of Philosophy. New Series. 10 (6): 427–428.
- ↑Kroh, A. (2012). Kroh A, Mooi R (eds.). "Scutellidae Gray, 1825". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 September 2017.
Categories:
- Sea urchins
- Extant Oligocene first appearances
- Echinoderm families
- Sea urchin stubs
- Prehistoric echinoderm stubs