Order Spatangoida (Noun)
Meaning
Heart-shaped sea urchins.
Classification
Nouns denoting animals.
Examples
- The order Spatangoida is a group of heart-shaped sea urchins that are commonly found in deep-sea environments.
- Spatangoida sea urchins are characterized by their distinctive heart-shaped bodies and long, pointed spines.
- The fossil record of the order Spatangoida dates back to the Early Jurassic period, over 180 million years ago.
- Some species of Spatangoida have been found to have specialized feeding structures that allow them to capture small prey from the surrounding water.
- The order Spatangoida is thought to have evolved from a group of more primitive sea urchins that lived during the Paleozoic era.