Saleniidae

Saleniidae
Salenia petalifera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Salenioida
Family: Saleniidae
L. Agassiz, 1838

Saleniidae is a family of echinoderms belonging to the order Salenioida. It was first identified by Louis Agassiz in 1838.[1]

It can be distinguished from other families of the order Salenioida by its primary tubercles, which are imperforate and typically crenulated.[2]

Genera

Genera:[1]

  • Acanthosalenia Nicolleau, Martinez & Vadet, 2014
  • Bathysalenia Pomel, 1883
  • Holosalenia Smith & Wright, 1990
  • Leptosalenia Smith & Wright, 1990
  • Novasalenia Zitt & Geys, 2003
  • Platysalenia Smith & Wright, 1990
  • Pleurosalenia Pomel, 1883
  • Salenia Gray, 1835
  • Salenidia Pomel, 1883
  • Salenocidaris A.Agassiz, 1869
  • Trisalenia Lambert, 1895
  • Valsalenia Mortensen, 1934

References

  1. ^ a b "Saleniidae". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 13 June 2021.
  2. ^ Philip, G. M. (1965). Classification of Echinoids. Journal of Paleontology, 39(1), 45–62. http://www.jstor.org/stable/1301807


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