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Scutellidae (disused)

Scutellidae

Taxonomy
Scutellidae was named by Angas (1871). It is extant.

It was assigned to Clypeastrina by Clark and Twitchell (1915) and Grant and Hertlein (1938); and to Echinodermata by Bouchet et al. (2005).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1871Scutellidae Angas
1915Scutellidae Clark and Twitchell p. 124
1938Scutellidae Grant and Hertlein p. 52
2005Scutellidae Bouchet et al. p. 156

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
RankNameAuthor
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
familyScutellidaeAngas 1871
familyScutellidaeAngas 1871

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.

Fm. Scutellidae Angas 1871
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitep
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2005-02-03 07:43:57
Modified: 2022-12-08 21:49:31
Source: p = phylum
Reference: Aberhan 1992
Collections
No collection or age range data are available