Melonechinus

Melonechinus
Temporal range: Carboniferous
M. indianensis, National Museum of Natural History
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Melonechinus

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)