Mellitella stokesii is a species of sand dollar within the family Mellitidae.[1] The species is found in the eastern Pacific off the coasts of Mexico, Costa Rica, Panama, and Ecuador at depths up to 49 meters.[2][3]

Mellitella stokesii
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Clypeasteroida
Family: Mellitidae
Genus: Mellitella
Species:
M. stokesii
Binomial name
Mellitella stokesii
(L. Agassiz, 1841)
Synonyms
  • Echinoglycus stokesii(L. Agassiz, 1841)
  • Encope stokesii L. Agassiz, 1841
  • Encope stokesii (L. Agassiz, 1841)
  • Mellita stokesii (L. Agassiz, 1841)
  • Mellitella stokesi

References edit

  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Mellitella stokesii (L. Agassiz, 1841)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  2. ^ "Galapagos Species Checklist". Charles Darwin Foundation. Retrieved 2023-01-25.
  3. ^ "Mellitella stokesii (L. Agassiz 1841) - Encyclopedia of Life". eol.org. Retrieved 2023-01-25.