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Scutelliformes

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1896Scutelliformes Haeckel
2010Scutelliformes Kroh and Smith p. 172

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
—Irregularia()
—Microstomata
—Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderScutellina()
infraorderScutelliformes
infraorderScutelliformes

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Infraor. Scutelliformes Haeckel 1896
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Fm. †Abertellidae Durham 1955
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G. †Abertella Durham 1953
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†Abertella aberti Conrad 1842
Abertella alberti Linnaeus 1759
†Abertella gualichensis Martinez et al. 2005
Abertella helena Walcott 1908
†Abertella miskellyi Kroh 2013
†Abertella pirabensis Marchesini Santos 1958
Fm. †Astriclypeidae Stefanini 1912
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G. †Amphiope Agassiz 1840
G. Astriclypeus Verrill 1867
G. Echinodiscus Leske 1778
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†Echinodiscus formosus Wang 1984
Fm. †Dendrasteridae Lambert 1900
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G. Dendraster Agassiz and Desor 1847
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†Dendraster arnoldi Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Dendraster ashleyi Arnold 1907
†Dendraster casseli Grant and Hertlein 1938
†Dendraster cedrosensis Israelsky 1923
†Dendraster coalingaensis Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Dendraster elsmerensis Durham 1949
†Dendraster excentricus Eschscholz 1826
†Dendraster gibbsii Rémond 1863
†Dendraster hesperis Kew 1920
†Dendraster pentagonalis Israelsky 1923
†Dendraster sullivani Durham and Morgan 1978
†Dendraster vizcainoensis Grant and Hertlein 1938
†Dendraster vizcainoensis similaris Grant and Hertlein 1938
G. †Merriamaster Lambert 1911
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†Merriamaster perrini Weaver 1908
†Merriamaster weaveri Durham and Morgan 1978
Invalid names: Orchoporus Lambert and Thiery 1914 [synonym]
G. Scaphechinus Agassiz 1863
G. †Scutellaster Cragin 1895
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†Scutellaster cretaceus Cragin 1895
†Scutellaster interlineatus Stimpson 1856
Invalid names: Anorthoscutum Lambert and Thiery 1914 [synonym], Calaster Kew 1920 [synonym]
Fm. Echinarachniidae Lambert and Thiéry 1914
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G. †Astrodapsis Conrad 1856
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†Astrodapsis antiselli Conrad 1856
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Invalid names: Astrodapsis altus Kew 1915 [synonym], Astrodapsis margaritanus Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis ornatus Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis tumidus Rémond 1863 [synonym]
†Astrodapsis arnoldi Clark and Twitchell 1915
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Invalid names: Astrodapsis arnoldi crassus Kew 1920 [invalid subgroup], Astrodapsis arnoldi fresnoensis Kew 1920 [invalid subgroup], Astrodapsis depressus Kew 1920 [invalid subgroup], Astrodapsis major Kew 1920 [synonym]
†Astrodapsis brewerianus Remond 1863
†Astrodapsis davisi Grant and Eaton 1941
†Astrodapsis israelskyi Jordan and Hertlein 1926
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Invalid names: Astrodapsis schencki Grant and Hertlein 1938 [synonym]
†Astrodapsis kewi Jordan and Hertlein 1926
†Astrodapsis peltoides Anderson and Martin 1914
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Invalid names: Astrodapsis salinasensis Richards 1935 [synonym], Astrodapsis scutelliformis Kew 1920 [synonym]
†Astrodapsis whitneyi Rémond 1863
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Invalid names: Astrodapsis californicus Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis coalingaensis Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis cuyamanus Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis grandis Kew 1920 [synonym]
G. Echinarachnius Gray 1825
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†Echinarachnius alaskense Durham 1957
†Echinarachnius andersoni Twitchell 1905
Echinarachnius parma Lamarck 1816
†Echinarachnius plafkeri Wagner 1974
†Echinarachnius ungaensis Wagner 1974
G. †Kewia Nisiyama 1935
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†Kewia blancoensis Kew 1920
†Kewia fairbanksi Arnold 1907
†Kewia kannoi Wagner 1974
†Kewia kehoei Wagner 1974
†Kewia lituyaensis Wagner 1974
†Kewia marquamensis Linder et al. 1988
†Kewia tachilniensis Wagner 1974
G. †Nipponaster Durham 1952
G. †Pseudoastrodapsis Durham 1953
G. †Remondella Durham 1955
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†Echinarachnius gabbi kleinpelli Grant and Hertlein 1938
†Remondella gabbii Rémond 1863
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†Remondella waldroni Wagner 1974
G. †Tenuirachnius Durham 1955
G. †Vaquerosella Durham 1955
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†Vaquerosella andersoni Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Vaquerosella coreyi Durham 1955
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Invalid names: Vaquerosella norrisi Pack 1909 [replaced]
†Vaquerosella merriami Anderson 1905
Fm. †Eoscutellidae Durham 1955
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G. †Eoscutella Grant and Hertlein 1938
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Fm. Mellitidae Stefanini 1912
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G. Encope Agassiz 1840
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†Encope aberrans Marten 1867
†Encope annectans Jackson 1917
†Encope californica Verrill 1870
†Encope chilensis Philippi 1887
†Encope ciae Cortázar 1880
†Encope emarginata Leske 1779
†Encope grandis Agassize 1841
†Encope macrophora Ravenel 1842
†Encope megatrema Jackson 1917
Encope michelini Agassiz 1841
†Encope micropora Agassiz 1841
†Encope occidentalis Verrill 1867
†Encope perspectiva Agassiz 1841
†Encope peruviana Brighton 1926
†Encope platytata Jackson 1917
†Encope tatetlaensis Bose 1906
†Encope tenuis Kew 1914
†Encope wiedenmayeri Jeannet 1928
G. Leodia Gray 1852
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†Leodia caroliniana Ravenel 1841
†Leodia sexiesperforata Clark 1914
G. Mellita Agassiz 1841
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†Mellita aclinensis Kier 1963
†Mellita longifissa Michelin 1858
†Mellita pacifica Verrill 1867
†Mellita quinquefora Lamarck 1816
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Invalid names: Mellita pentapora Gmelin 1788 [synonym]
†Mellita texana Conrad 1856
G. Mellitella Duncan 1889
Fm. †Monophorasteridae Lahille 1896
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G. †Iheringiella Berg 1898
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G. †Karlaster
G. †Monophoraster Lambert and Thiéry 1921
Fm. †Placatenellidae Mooi et al. 2018 [sand dollar]
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G. †Camachoaster Mooi et al. 2018
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†Camachoaster maquedensis Mooi et al. 2018
G. †Placatenella Mooi et al. 2018
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Fm. †Protoscutellidae Durham 1955
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G. †Mortonella Pomel 1883
G. †Periarchus Conrad 1866
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†Periarchus altus Conrad 1865
†Periarchus kewi Cooke 1942
†Periarchus lyelli Conrad 1834
†Periarchus pileussinensis Ravenel 1844
†Periarchus protuberans Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Periarchus rutriformis Paulson 1958
G. †Protoscutella Stefanini 1924
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†Protoscutella conradi Cotteau 1891
†Protoscutella plana Conrad 1865
Fm. Rotulidae Gray 1855
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G. Heliophora Agassiz 1840
Fm. †Scutasteridae Durham 1955
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G. Scutaster Pack 1909
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†Scutaster andersoni Pack 1909
†Scutaster vaquerosensis Loel and Corey 1932
†Scutaster vaquerosensis kewi Loel and Corey 1932
Fm. Scutellidae Gray 1825
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G. †Parascutella Durham 1953
G. †Parmulechinus Lambert 1910
G. †Scutella Lamarck 1816
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†Scutella floridana Cooke 1942
†Scutella nipponica Nagao 1928
†Scutella tuomeyi Clark and Twitchell 1915
Fm. Taiwanasteridae Wang 1984
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G. Taiwanaster Wang 1984
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available