Mellitidae
Leodia sexiesperforata derivada 2013.jpg
Illustration of Leodia sexiesperforata by Louis Agassiz, 1841
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Clypeasteroida
Family:
Mellitidae

Stefanini, 1912
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.

Genera

The World Register of Marine Species includes the following genera in the family:-



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