| Asterocidaris Temporal range: Jurassic PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Fossil of Asterocidaris species from Morocco | |
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| Fossil spicules of Asterocidaris meandrina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Infraclass: | Carinacea |
| Family: | †Hemicidaridae |
| Genus: | †Asterocidaris Cotteau, 1859 |
Asterocidaris is a genus of fossils sea urchins in the family Hemicidaridae. These epifaunal grazer-deposit feeders lived in the Middle and Upper Jurassic age (from 171.6 to 161.2 Ma).
Species
- Asterocidaris besairiei Lambert, 1936 †
- Asterocidaris meandrina (Agassiz 1840) †
- Asterocidaris ragoti Lambert, 1936 †
Description
These fossil spined echinoid sea urchins can reach a diameter of about 25 millimetres (0.98 in), with spicules of about 69x60mm. They are hemispherical, flattened beneath, with small apical disc.
Distribution
Fossils of species within this genus have been found in the Middle to Upper Jurassic sediments (Bajocian-Oxfordian) in Europe, Madagascar and Africa (Morocco).
References
- GBIF. "Asterocidaris Cotteau, 1859 - Checklist View". gbif.org. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- "Fossilworks: Asterocidaris". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
- "Mesozoic_Echinoids". earthphysicsteaching.homestead.com. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Asterocidaris Cotteau, 1859 †". marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- "Spicules - Miner Fossil, Tú tienda de fósiles y minerales - Your shop of minerals and fossils". minerfossil.jimdo.com. Retrieved 2015-05-10.
- ^ Smith, A. B. & Kroh, A. (editor) 2011. The Echinoid Directory
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