Melonechinus

Melonechinus; Temporal range: Carboniferous
	M. indianensis, National Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Subclass:	Euechinoidea
Order:	Echinocystitoida
Genus:	Melonechinus

Last updated November 19, 2024

Melonechinus is an extinct genus of echinoid that lived in the Carboniferous. Its remains have been found in North America.

Sources

Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 175)

External links

Melonechinus in the Paleobiology Database

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Melonechinus Temporal range: Carboniferous

M. indianensis, National Museum of Natural History
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinodermata
Class:	Echinoidea
Subclass:	Euechinoidea
Order:	Echinocystitoida
Genus:	Melonechinus