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Atelostomata

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Higher classification
  
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Superorder

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Lower classifications
  
Spatangoida, Echinocorys

The Atelostomata are a superorder of sea urchins. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by their irregular shape and the absence of a feeding lantern. The group includes the well known heart urchins, as well as some less familiar and extinct forms.

List of orders

  • order Holasteroida (Durham & Melville, 1957)
  • order Spatangoida (L. Agassiz, 1840)
  • References

    Atelostomata Wikipedia


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