Clypeolampas

Clypeolampas
Temporal range: [1]
Fossil of Clypeolampas on display at Museo Nacional de Ciencias Naturales
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Family: Clypeolampadidae
Genus: Clypeolampas
Pomel, 1869

Clypeolampas is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Clypeolampadidae.[2]

Fossil record

This genus is known from the Cretaceous in the fossil record of Spain and Turkey.[1]

Genera

Species within this genus include: [1]

  • Clypeolampas lestelli Cotteau 1887
  • Clypeolampas ovatus Lamarck 1816
  • Clypeolampas perovalis Arnaud 1877

References

  1. ^ a b c The Paleobiology Database
  2. ^ Kroh A, Mooi R, eds. (2026). "Clypeolampas Pomel, 1869 †". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 26 February 2026.