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Chondrocidaris

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Chondrocidaris
Chondrocidaris gigantea
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Cidaroida
Family: Cidaridae
Subfamily: Cidarinae
Genus: Chondrocidaris
Agassiz, 1863
Synonyms[citation needed]
  • Menocidaris Philip, 1964

Chondrocidaris is a genus of sea urchins of the family Cidaridae described in 1863 by Alexander Agassiz. There are two living species and several fossil species dating as far back as the Miocene.[1]

Living species
Extinct species

References

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  1. ^ Kroh, A. (2015). Chondrocidaris A. Agassiz, 1863. In: Kroh, A. & Mooi, R. (2015) World Echinoidea Database. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species on 2015-04-05.
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