Scientific name Tripneustes Order Temnopleuroida | Rank Genus | |
Lower classifications Collector urchin, Tripneustes ventricosus |
Tripneustes gratilla
Tripneustes, is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Toxopneustidae.
Contents
Pincushion urchin orange tripneustes gratilla
Species
This genus contains many extinct species, such as:
Distribution
These sea urchins have been recorded as fossils from Miocene to Recent (from 15.97 to 0.0 Ma). Fossils have been found in the sediments of Southern Europe, Mediterranean and North Africa, Caribbean, Western coast of America and throughout the Indo-Pacific.
References
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