Temnocidaris

Temnocidaris
Temporal range: Late Cretaceous-Paleocene
Temnocidaris danica fossil at the Geological Museum, Copenhagen
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Cidaroida
Genus: †Temnocidaris

Temnocidaris is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Late Cretaceous to the Paleocene. Its remains have been found in Europe and North America.

References

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 177)


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