Scutellidae is a family of sand dollars (flat sea urchins) in the superfamily Scutellidea. All genera except Scaphechinus are extinct.

Scutellidae
Temporal range: Oligocene–Quaternary [1]
Fossils of Scutella paulensis from France, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
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Scutellidae

Gray, 1825[2]

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As of 2017, the World Register of Marine Species recognizes the following seven genera in this family:[3]

References

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  1. ^ The Paleobiology Database
  2. ^ Gray, J. E. (1825). "An Attempt to divide the Echinida or Sea Eggs, into Natural Families". Annals of Philosophy. New Series. 10 (6): 427–428.
  3. ^ Kroh, A. (2012). Kroh A, Mooi R (eds.). "Scutellidae Gray, 1825". World Echinoidea Database. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 6 September 2017.