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Family: Mellitidae



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10 species (see list below)
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Encope aberrans
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Encope emarginata
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Encope grandis
[Giant keyhole sand dollar]
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Encope michelini
[Notched sand dollar]
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Encope micropora
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Encope perspectiva
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Max. Length 7.5 cm WD
 
Lanthonia longifissa
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Leodia sexiesperforata
[Six holed keyhole urchin]

Photo by O'Keefe, Jo

Western Atlantic

Mellita quinquiesperforata (Leske, 1778)

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Mellita quinquiesperforata
[Keyhole sand dollar]
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Mellitella stokesii
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Scientific Name English Name Distribution Max. Length (cm) Year
Encope aberrans Western Central Atlantic 1867
Encope emarginata Western Central Atlantic 1778
Encope grandis Giant keyhole sand dollar Eastern Pacific. 1841
Encope michelini Notched sand dollar Eastern Pacific and Weste 1841
Encope micropora Eastern Pacific. 1841
Encope perspectiva Eastern Pacific 1841
Lanthonia longifissa Eastern Pacific 7.5 WD 1858
Leodia sexiesperforata Six holed keyhole urchin Western Atlantic 1778
Mellita quinquiesperforata Keyhole sand dollar Western Atlantic 1778
Mellitella stokesii Eastern Pacific. 1841



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