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Mellitidae

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Mellitidae
Illustration of Leodia sexiesperforata by Louis Agassiz, 1841
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Clypeasteroida
Suborder: Scutellina
Family: Mellitidae
Stefanini, 1912[1]
Genera

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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

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

References

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