Temnocidaris

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

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

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