The Echinoid Directory

Key to the genera of Scutellidae (1)

1a.Interambulacral zones continuous on oral surface.

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1b.At least the posterior interambulacral zone disjunct on oral surface.

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2a.Periproct midway between peristome and margin; opening within first post-basicoronal plates.

Scutella

2b.Periproct supramarginal to submarginal.

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3a.Petals 50% or less of radial length. Test very thin.

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3b.Petals 60-70% radial length; test rather thick. Test not especially thin.

Parascutella

4a.Posterior ambulacra strongly indented.

Scutulum

4b.Outline subcircular.

Samlandaster