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Palaeohemioedema

Holothuroidea - Dendrochirotida - Cucumariidae

Taxonomy
Palaeohemioedema was named by Boczarowski (2001). It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Palaeohemioedema cognata. It is the type genus of Palaeohemioedemiinae.

It was assigned to Palaeohemioedemiinae by Boczarowski (2001).

Species
P. cognata (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2001Palaeohemioedema Boczarowski p. 129

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
orderDendrochirotida
familyCucumariidae
subfamilyPalaeohemioedemiinae
genusPalaeohemioedema

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. †Palaeohemioedema Boczarowski 2001
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Palaeohemioedema cognata Boczarowski 2001
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
A. Boczarowski 2001High radial plate with a deep distal incision and lacking radial channel. Proximal processes thin and connected with each other by a thin lamella up to two−thirds of their height. Sclerites, in shape of
thin, commonly elliptical plates, irregularly perforated.
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: stationaryo
Life habit: epifaunalo
Diet: suspension feedero
Diet 2: detritivoreo
Vision: blindc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-29 10:54:29
Modified: 2009-09-04 14:34:25
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Emsian to the top of the Late/Upper Givetian or 410.62000 to 382.31000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Emsian410.62 - 393.47Poland (Kielecki) P. cognata (94469)
Late/Upper Givetian383.4 - 382.31Poland P. cognata (82667)