Superregnum: Eukaryota
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Superphylum: Deuterostomia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Subphylum: Eleutherozoa
Superclassis: Cryptosyringida
Classis: Echinoidea
Subclassis: Euechinoidea
Superordo: Atelostomata
Ordo: Spatangoida
Subordo: Brissidina
Superfamilia: Spatangoidea
Familia: Spatangidae
Genera (2 + †1): †Granopatagus – Plethotaenia – Spatangus
Name
Spatangidae Gray, 1825
References
Links
Spatangidae in the World Register of Marine Species
The Spatangidae are a family of heart urchins. There are three recognised genera within the family; Granopatagus, Plethotaenia, and Spatangus.[1] Additionally, Prospatangus was previously a recognised genus within the Spatangidae, but is now accepted as part of the genus Spatangus.[1]
The Spatangidae are marine heart urchins that feed on subsurface deposits and graze.[1]
References
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2021). "Spatangidae". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 23 September 2021.
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