- Cidaridae
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Cidaridae
Temporal range: Lower Permian–Recent
Phyllacanthus imperialis Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Perischoechinoidea Order: Cidaroida Family: Cidaridae
Gray, 1825Genera See text
The Cidaridae is a family of sea urchins in the order Cidaroida.
Genera
According to the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), the following genera are included in this family [1]
- Acanthocidaris Mortensen, 1903
- Aporocidaris Agassiz & Clark, 1907
- Austrocidaris Clark, 1907
- Calocidaris
- Cidaris Leske, 1778
- Cidarites
- Ctenocidaris Mortensen, 1910
- Eucidaris Pomel, 1883
- Eurocidaris Mortensen, 1909
- Goniocidaria
- Goniocidaris
- Histocidaris
- Homalocidaris Mortensen, 1928
- Kionocidaris Mortensen, 1932
- Lissocidaris Mortensen, 1939
- Notocidaris Mortensen, 1909
Primary spines from the family Cidaridae
- Ogmocidaris
- Orthocidaris
- Phyllacanthus Brandt, 1835
- Plococidaris Mortensen, 1909
- Poriocidaris Mortensen, 1909
- Prionocidaris Agassiz, 1863
- Rhynchocidaris Mortensen, 1909
- Stephanocidaris Agassiz
- Stereocidaris Pomel, 1883
- Stylocidaris Mortensen, 1909
- Tretocidaris
References
- The Echinoid Directory : Taxonomy; Natural History Museum, London
- Description of the Cidaridae; Natural History Museum, London
- Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, in: Costello, M.J. et al. (Ed.) (2001). European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels, 50: pp. 336-351
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