Mellitidae | |
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Illustration of Leodia sexiesperforata by Louis Agassiz, 1841 | |
Scientific 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.
The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:-[1]