| Carnarechinus Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Holasteroida |
| Suborder: | Meridosternata |
| Infraorder: | Urechinina |
| Family: | Carnarechinidae Mironov, 1993 |
| Genus: | Carnarechinus Mironov, 1978 |
| Species: | C. clypeatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Carnarechinus clypeatus (A. Agassiz, 1879) | |
Carnarechinus clypeatus is a species of sea urchins of the Holasteroida order.
This species was described on the basis of fragmentary and poorly preserved material from Philippines, hence its taxonomic status is still unclear. Molecular phylogeny indicates it may be a basal member of the Urechinina.
References
- Carnarechinus at the Natural History Museum
- Kroh A, Mooi R (eds.). "Carnarechinus clypeatus". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species.
| Taxon identifiers | |
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| Carnarechinus | |
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