Echinocorys
Extinct genus of sea urchins
| Echinocorys Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Paleocene | |
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| Echinocorys meudonensis MHNT | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Echinoidea |
| Order: | Holasteroida |
| Family: | Holasteridae |
| Genus: | Echinocorys |
Echinocorys is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Late Cretaceous to the Paleocene. The genus belongs to the Holasteridae family. Its remains have been found in Asia, Europe, Australia (Oceania) and North America.
Sources
- Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 182)
External links
- Echinocorys in the Paleobiology Database
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