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Scaphechinus

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Dendrasteridae

Taxonomy
Scaphechinus was named by Agassiz (1863) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi R Sepkoski's reference number: 577]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Dendrasteridae by Durham (1955), Durham (1966); and to Clypeasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Scaphechinus Agassiz p. 359
1955Scaphechinus Durham pp. 162 - 163 figs. Figs. 4, e; 5, a; 6, d; 26, fc; 34, e
1966Scaphechinus Durham p. U480
2002Scaphechinus Sepkoski

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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
familyDendrasteridae
genusScaphechinusAgassiz 1863

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.

G. Scaphechinus Agassiz 1863
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available