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Saleniidae

Echinoidea - Salenioida - Saleniidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1849Saleniidae Haime p. 218
1915Saleniidae Clark and Twitchell p. 49
1964Saleniidae Zullo et al. p. 339
1966Saleniidae Fell and Pawson p. U377
1966Saleniidae Nisiyama p. 183
1979Saleniidae Geys p. 298
1982Saleniidae Geys p. 9
1986Saleniidae Geys and Jagt p. 94
1988Saleniidae Linder et al. p. 946
1991Saleniidae Smith p. 18
1995Saleniidae Smith p. 139
2006Saleniidae Smith
2010Saleniidae Kroh and Smith p. 170

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
—Calycina(Gregory 1900)
orderSalenioida()
familySaleniidae()
familySaleniidae()

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. Saleniidae Agassiz 1838
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G. Salenia Gray 1835
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Subg. †Salenia (Pleurosalenia) De Loriol 1902
†Salenia ameri Lambert 1925
†Salenia anthophora Muller 1847
†Salenia belgica Lambert 1887
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Invalid names: Salenia desori Lambert 1911 [synonym]
†Salenia buddyi Osborn et al. 2016
†Salenia cascadensis Linder et al. 1988
†Salenia cherei Geys 1982
†Salenia heberti Cotteau 1861
†Salenia hondoensis Cooke 1953
†Salenia mexicana Schulter 1910
†Salenia microprocta Smith 1995
†Salenia minima Desor 1846
†Salenia novemprovincialis Nisiyama 1966
†Salenia nutrix Peron and Gauthier 1881
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Invalid names: Salenia cossiaea Cotteau and Gauthier 1895 [synonym], Salenia lamberti Checchia-Rispoli 1932 [synonym]
†Salenia obnupta Schluter 1892
†Salenia schencki Zullo et al. 1964
Salenia scrippsae Zullo et al. 1964
†Salenia scutigera Munster 1826
†Salenia sigillata Schluter 1892
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Invalid names: Salenia rutoti Lambert 1911 [synonym]
†Salenia texana Credner 1891
†Salenia tumidula Clark 1801
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Invalid names: Salenia bellula Clark 1801 [synonym]
G. †Salenidia Pomel 1883
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†Salenidia bonissenti Cotteau 1866
†Salenidia maestrichtensis Schluter 1892
†Salenidia sanctipetri Geys 1979
†Salenidia schlueteri Lambert 1911
Subfm. Saleniinae Agassiz 1838
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Tr. Saleniini Agassiz 1838
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G. †Leptosalenia Smith and Wright 1990
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†Leptosalenia arabica Fourtau 1921
†Leptosalenia humei Fourtau 1921
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Invalid names: Salenia dombeensis de Loriol 1888 [synonym], Salenia similis White 1887 [synonym]
G. †Sinaiosalenia El Qot 2021
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Invalid names: Saleninae Agassiz [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: omnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:07:36
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:48:52
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Kimmeridgian to the top of the Holocene or 152.21000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 149.2 Ma

Collections (135 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Valanginian157.9 - 132.6China (Xizang) Salenia sp. (61414)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian152.21 - 149.2Germany Saleniidae indet. (211294)
Early/Lower Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Switzerland Salenia depressa (2225)
Valanginian137.05 - 132.6Portugal Salenia depressa (65673 65674)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77France Salenia foliumquerci (2203)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Morocco (Western High Atlas) Salenia foliumquerci (2065)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Portugal Salenia foliumquerci (65740 65745 65747)
Hauterivian132.6 - 125.77Switzerland Salenia foliumquerci (2198)
Barremian125.77 - 121.4Yemen (Wadi Hajar) Leptosalenia somaliensis (2619) Leptosalenia sp. (2576)
Late/Upper Barremian125.77 - 121.4France (Drôme) Salenia geometrica, Salenia sp. (75576)
Late/Upper Barremian - Aptian125.77 - 113.2Romania Salenia prestensis (221641)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Egypt Leptosalenia humei (220854)
Early/Lower Aptian121.4 - 119.57Spain Saleniidae indet. (84552)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Portugal Salenia grasi, Salenia pretensis (73556) Salenia mamillata (73507 73560 73564) Salenia prestensis (73543)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Switzerland Salenia prestensis (2172 2233 2234)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Egypt Leptosalenia humei (63979)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Tunisia Salenia mamillata (87798)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2United Kingdom (England) Salenia hieroglyphica (1857)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Hungary Salenia prestensis (66026)
Aptian - Cenomanian121.4 - 93.9Angola Salenia dombeensis (210866)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Spain Leptosalenia sp. (236856)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Algeria Salenia prestensis (40789 40790)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Egypt Leptosalenia arabica (220855)
Late/Upper Aptian119.57 - 113.2Angola Salenia dombeensis (210857)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1Egypt Leptosalenia humei (220859)
Early/Lower Albian113.2 - 110.1United Kingdom (England) Salenia rugosa (1864)
Albian113.2 - 100.5USA (Texas) Salenia texana (141153 203426)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Mexico (Baja California) Salenia mexicana (194019)
Middle Albian110.1 - 106.3Egypt Leptosalenia arabica (191704)
Middle Albian - Cretaceous110.1 - 66.0Mexico (Colima) Salenia texana (31305)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5USA (Texas) Salenia sp. (58637)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Brazil Leptosalenia sergipensis (126861)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Egypt Salenia humi, Salenia arabica (98327)
Late/Upper Albian106.3 - 100.5Brazil (Sergipe) Salenia sergipensis, Salenia similis (87857)
Early/Lower Cenomanian - Late/Upper Albian100.5 - 100.5Spain Salenia sp. (3832)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom (England) Salenia petalifera (59711)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil Leptosalenia sergipensis (141026) Salenia rugosa, Salenia petalifera, Salenia scutigera (140837)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9United Kingdom Salenia petalifera (59682 59688 59707 59708 59709 59710)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Egypt Sinaiosalenia rhombohedralis (220862)
Early/Lower Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9France Salenidia gibba (59810) Saleniidae indet. (59619)
Late/Upper Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Brazil Salenia sp. (140840)
Middle Cenomanian100.5 - 93.9Kyrgyzstan (Batken) Salenia sp. (3795)
Late/Upper Cenomanian - Early/Lower Turonian100.5 - 89.8Egypt (Sinai) Salenia sp. (3762)
Late/Upper Cretaceous100.5 - 66.0Cuba Salenia ameri (91131)
Early/Lower Turonian93.9 - 89.8Egypt (Sinai) Salenia sp. (3765)
Turonian93.9 - 89.8Belgium Salenia cherei (155279)
Coniacian89.8 - 85.7Spain Salenia sp. (66964)
Early/Lower Santonian85.7 - 83.6Egypt Leptosalenia aegyptiaca (114805)
Early/Lower Santonian - Late/Upper Santonian85.7 - 83.6Egypt Leptosalenia aegyptiaca (114806)
Middle Santonian85.7 - 83.6Germany Salenia heberti (178204)
Santonian85.7 - 83.6France Salenia sp. (3737)
Early/Lower Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Salenia hondoensis (239474)
Early/Lower Campanian - Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Salenia hondoensis (3611)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium (Liege) Salenia heberti (32147)
Late/Upper Campanian83.6 - 72.2Belgium Salenia obnupta (196851) Salenidia heberti (3910 196852)
Middle Campanian83.6 - 72.2USA (Texas) Salenia hondoensis (3632 78169)
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Belgium Salenidia maestrichtensis (196779)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Spain Salenia geometrica (3772)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium Salenia sigillata (196784) Salenidia maestrichtensis, Salenidia bonissenti, Salenia belgica (196780)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain (Cataluña) Salenia geometrica (67004)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Salenidia bonissenti, Salenidia schlueteri, Salenia anthophora, Salenia belgica (196782) Salenidia schlueteri, Salenia anthophora, Salenia belgica, Salenia rutoti (196783)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Germany (Mecklenburg-Vorpommern) Salenidia pygmaea, Salenia bonissenti, Salenia anthophora, Salenia belgica (32022)
Early/Lower Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Salenia anthophora (32148)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Salenia bonissenti (32177 32179) Salenia maestrichtensis (32161) Salenidia maestrichtensis (196776) Salenidia maestrichtensis, Salenidia sanctipetri, Salenia anthophora (196775)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium Salenidia maestrichtensis (196777 196778) Salenidia maestrichtensis, Salenidia bonissenti, Salenia belgica (196781)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium (Liege) Salenia bonissenti (32156) Salenia nutrix, Salenia maestrichtensis, Salenia bonissenti (32157)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands (Limburg) Salenia maestrichtensis (32159) Salenia sp., Salenia maestrichtensis (32167)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Kazakhstan Salenia anthophora, Salenia belgica (48025)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Salenia bonissenti (32162)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0USA (California) Salenia sp. (215344)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium Salenia nutrix (121514)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Iran Salenia coniae (87113)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Spain (Santander) Salenia maestrichtenis (157023) Salenia scabra, Salenia sp. (157006) Salenia sp. (157011)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Oman Salenia sp. (151616 151617 151618)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Kazakhstan Salenia pygmaea, Salenia belgica (48024)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands (Limburg) Salenia maestrichtensis (32166 32169)
Late/Upper Maastrichtian - Danian72.2 - 61.66Netherlands Salenia maestrichtensis (32160)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Netherlands (Limburg) Salenia belgica (32170)
Danian66.0 - 61.66Denmark Salenia sp. (89866)
Late/Upper Paleocene59.24 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Salenia tumidula (155898 155904 155905 211306)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (New Jersey) Salenia sp., Salenia tumidula (3113) Salenia tumidula (124966)
Thanetian59.24 - 56.0USA (Alabama) Salenia sp. (34652)
Ypresian56.0 - 48.07France Salenidia savini (59788)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03Spain (Alicante) Salenia garciae (207104)
Lutetian48.07 - 41.03USA (South Carolina) Salenia buddyi (52348)
Priabonian37.71 - 33.9USA (Oregon) Salenia schencki (126108) Salenia sp. (75900)
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (Oregon) Salenia schencki (201481 201483 201484 201486)
Oligocene33.9 - 23.04Japan (Nagasaki) Salenia novemprovincialis (204379)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04USA (Oregon) Salenia cascadensis (90569)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0South Pacific Salenia scrippsae (203136)