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Mellitidae

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Mellitidae
Illustration of Leodia sexiesperforata by Louis Agassiz, 1841
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Clypeasteroida
Family:
Mellitidae

Stefanini, 1912[1]
Genera

see text

Mellitidae is a family of sand dollars, in the echinoderm order Clypeasteroida. These irregular sea urchins bury themselves in soft sediment in shallow seas.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:-[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Kroh, Andreas (2018). "Mellitidae Stefanini, 1912". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
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