Temnopleuridea is an
infraorder
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of
sea urchins in the order
Camarodonta. They are distinguished from other sea urchins by the presence of large fused plates on top of the feeding lantern. The
test
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is usually sculpted to some degree, and has perforated tubercles.
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Taxonomy
According to World Register of Marine Species
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Content
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:[
* Family Glyphocyphidae Duncan, 1889 †
* Family Temnopleuridae A. Agassiz, 1872
* Family Trigonocidaridae Mortensen, 1903b
* Family Zeuglopleuridae Lewis, 1986 †
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Bibliography
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References
Extant Late Cretaceous first appearances
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