Histocidaris is a genus of sea urchins in the family Histocidaridae. Some species are known from the fossil record.

Histocidaris
Histocidaris variabilis seen off Hawaii by NOAA Okeanos Explorer mission
Histocidaris variabilis seen off Hawaii by NOAA Okeanos Explorer mission
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Cidaroida
Family: Histocidaridae
Genus: Histocidaris
Mortensen, 1903[1]
Species

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Synonyms
  • Cidaris (Histocidaris) Mortensen, 1903
  • Poriocidaris Mortensen, 1909
  • Porocidaris A. Agassiz, 1872

Species

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References

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  1. ^ Echinoderms from East Greenland. T Mortensen, 1903