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Hemicidaridae

Echinoidea - Hemicidaridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1857Hemicidaridae Wright p. 68
1915Hemicidaridae Clark and Twitchell p. 31
1966Hemicidaridae Fell and Pawson p. U381
1966Hemicidaridae Nisiyama p. 188
2010Hemicidaridae Kroh and Smith p. 170

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
familyHemicidaridae
familyHemicidaridae

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. †Hemicidaridae Wright 1857
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G. †Gymnocidaris Agassiz 1838
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†Gymnocidaris cossmanni Lambert 1900
†Gymnocidaris pustulosa Agassiz 1846
G. †Hemicidaris Agassiz 1838
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†Hemicidaris abyssinica Blanford 1870
†Hemicidaris alpina Agassiz 1840
†Hemicidaris confluens M'Coy 1848
†Hemicidaris granulosa Wright 1851
†Hemicidaris icaunensis Cotteau 1849
†Hemicidaris intermedia Fleming 1828
†Hemicidaris koechlini Cotteau 1862
†Hemicidaris zignoi Cotteau 1867
G. †Hemitiaris Pomel 1883
G. †Hessotiara Pomel 1883
G. †Leptarbacia Clark and Twitchell 1915
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†Leptarbacia argutus Clark and Twitchell 1915
G. †Plesiocidaris Pomel 1883
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†Pseudocidaris ellenbecki Dacque 1905
†Pseudocidaris simulans Nisiyama 1950
†Pseudocidaris thurmanni Agassiz 1840
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Invalid names: Hemicidaris mammosa Agassiz 1840 [synonym]
G. †Sphaerotiaris Lambert and Thiéry 1914
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†Sphaerotiaris quenstedti Merian 1856
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Invalid names: Pseudocidaris subcrenularis Gauthier 1873 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Diet 2: deposit feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 12:05:24
Modified: 2010-02-12 04:00:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Pliensbachian to the top of the Early/Lower Cenomanian or 189.60000 to 93.50000 Ma

Collections (158 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Italy (Varese) Hemicidaridae indet. (37504)
Early/Lower Bajocian171.6 - 168.4France Hemicidaris sp., Pseudocidaris sp. (21269)
Late/Upper Bajocian171.6 - 167.7Switzerland Asterocidaris granulosa, Hessotiara koechlini (32036)
Late/Upper Bajocian - Bathonian171.6 - 166.1Morocco Gymnocidaris pustulosa (68166)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3USA (California) Hemicidaris intumescens (156330)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Morocco Gymnocidaris pustulosa, Hemicidaris koechlini (68165)
Bajocian170.3 - 168.3Saudi Arabia Pseudocidaris levis (45301) Sphaerotiaris sp. (45241)
Bajocian - Bathonian170.3 - 166.1Morocco Gymnocidaris pustulosa, Hemicidaris koechlini (204643)
Bajocian - Early/Lower Bathonian170.3 - 164.7Saudi Arabia Pseudocidaris levis (45303)
Bathonian168.3 - 166.1Saudi Arabia Pseudocidaris levis (45464 48307 48341 48397 48402 48405 48450 48484)
Bathonian - Callovian168.3 - 163.5Somalia Hemicidaris gregoryi (100385) Hemicidaris macfadyeni (100366)
Late/Upper Bathonian167.7 - 164.7France Gymnocidaris pustulosa (37510)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Yemen (Wadi Hajar) Hemicidaris gregoryi (2566)
Callovian166.1 - 163.5Saudi Arabia Pseudocidaris dubia (47898 47899) Pseudocidaris levis (48560 48561 48563) Pseudocidaris levis, Pseudocidaris sp. (45541) Pseudocidaris levis, Sphaerotiaris sp. (45539 45547) Pseudocidaris macfadyeni (48564) Pseudocidaris sp. (48604) Pseudocidaris sp., Pseudocidaris levis (48582)
Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian166.1 - 161.2Tunisia Pseudocidaris gauthieri (31077)
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3Tunisia Pseudocidaris gauthieri (13689 13784 13791 13813 13858 13871 13903 13904 13905)
Early/Lower Callovian164.7 - 161.2Madagascar Asterocidaris ragoti (98185)
Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Tunisia Pseudocidaris gauthieri (13794)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Tunisia Pseudocidaris gauthieri (13609 13660 13662 13663 13665)
Middle Callovian - Late/Upper Callovian164.7 - 161.2Saudi Arabia Pseudocidaris choffati (34544)
Late/Upper Callovian - Late/Upper Oxfordian164.7 - 155.7Tunisia Pseudocidaris gauthieri (13507)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Saudi Arabia Hemicidaris sp. (46304 46305) Pseudocidaris choffati (46307) Pseudocidaris lusitanica (46058) Pseudocidaris lusitanica, Pseudocidaris thurmanni (46059) Pseudocidaris orbignyana, Pseudocidaris thurmani (46064) Pseudocidaris thurmanni (45981 45992 46302)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Ethiopia Hemicidaris abyssinica (94588)
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Tunisia Pseudocidaris gauthieri (13953)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1Yemen (Wadi Hajar) Pseudocidaris thurmanni (2586)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1Eritrea Hemicidaris abyssinica (94569)
Late/Upper Jurassic161.5 - 145.0Portugal Pseudocidaris lusitanicus (8515)
Late/Upper Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Haut-Rhin) Hemitiaris stramonium (31894)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France (Lorraine) Hemicidaris crenularis, Hessotiara florescens (21273)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom (Yorkshire) Hemicidaris sp. (22785)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7United Kingdom Hemicidaris intermedia (86020)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7France Gymnocidaris sp., Hemicidaris sp. (11085) Hemicidaris sp., Hemicidaris crenularis (11084)
Middle Oxfordian161.2 - 155.7Switzerland (Jura) Hessotiara florescens (196468)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Early/Lower Kimmeridgian161.2 - 150.8France (Normandy) Hemicidaris agassizi (23539)
Late/Upper Oxfordian - Valanginian161.2 - 132.9China (Xizang) Pseudocidaris maresi (61417)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Karszncie) Hemicidaris intermedia (157212)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Wierzbica) Pseudocidaris sanctacrucensis, Hemicidaris intermedia (157220)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Korytnica) Gymnocidaris agassizi, Hemicidaris intermedia (157217)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Malogoszcz) Gymnocidaris agassizi, Pseudocidaris sactacruensis, Hemicidaris intermedia (157213)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Annopol-on-Vistula) Hemicidaris intermedia (157222)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Gruszczyn) Hemitiaris stramonium, Hemicidaris intermedia (157210)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Goluchow) Gymnocidaris agassizi, Hemicidaris intermedia (157218)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Czarnoglowy) Hemicidaris hoffmanni, Hemitiaris stramonium, Pseudocidaris mammosa, Hemicidaris intermedia (157224)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Lesnica) Gymnocidaris agassizi, Hemicidaris intermedia (157211)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal (Centro) Pseudocidaris lusitanicus (68220)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Ozarow) Hemicidaris intermedia (157221)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1United Kingdom (England) Hemicidaris florigemma (1612)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Ethiopia Pseudocidaris ellenbecki (94585)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Portugal Pseudocidaris lusitanicus (6011 68212 68809 68810 68817) Pseudocidaris sp. (8602)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Sobkow) Hemicidaris intermedia (157214)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Niziny) Hemicidaris hoffmanni, Hemicidaris mitra, Pseudocidaris thurmanni (157215)
Kimmeridgian157.3 - 152.1Poland (Sulejow) Gymnocidaris agassizi, Hemicidaris gresslyi, Hemicidaris intermedia (157209)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal Pseudocidaris lusitanicus (67906 67934) Pseudocidaris sp. (67910 67935)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Lower Saxony) Hemicidaris sp. (24127)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Algeria Pseudocidaris thurmanni (196453 196454 196455 196456 196457 196458 196459)
Early/Lower Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Saudi Arabia Pseudocidaris thurmanni (225468)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Portugal Pseudocidaris lusitanicus (68240) Pseudocidaris sp. (68232 68234 68236 68237)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany Cidaropsis sp., Gymnocidaris agassizii, Pseudocidaris sp. (211294)
Late/Upper Kimmeridgian155.7 - 150.8Germany (Baden-Württemberg) Gymnocidaris sp. (154138)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Portugal Pseudocidaris lusitanicus (68238 68239)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Germany (Baden-Wurttemberg) Hemicidaris crenularis, Hemicidaris serialis (23887)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Portugal Pseudocidaris sp. (8159 8168 8317 8336 8604) Pseudocidaris spinosa, Pseudocidaris lusitanica (6872)
Early/Lower Tithonian150.8 - 145.0France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Hemicidaris crenularis, Hessotiara florescens (35262)
Early/Lower Tithonian - Middle Tithonian150.8 - 145.0Poland (Silesian Voivodeship) Hemicidaris zignoi (239383)
Early/Lower Valanginian140.2 - 136.4Switzerland Hemicidaris acinum (2225)
Valanginian139.8 - 132.9France Hemicidaris saleniformis (2222)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Hungary Pseudocidaris clunifera (66038)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Morocco (Western High Atlas) Pseudocidaris clunifera (2065)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Switzerland Hemicidaris clunifera (2255 2256)
Hauterivian132.9 - 129.4Portugal Pseudocidaris clunifera (65745 65767 65853 65856 65857 65872 73336) Pseudocidaris crispicans, Pseudocidaris clunifera (65740)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45France Pseudocidaris sp. (64068)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Switzerland Hemicidaris clunifera (2188 2189 2192 2193 2226 2227 2228 2229)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0France Hemicidaris clunifera (2186 2190)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Hungary Pseudocidaris clunifera (66026)
Late/Upper Aptian122.46 - 113.0Japan Pseudocidaris simulans (91290)
Late/Upper Albian105.3 - 99.6USA (Texas) Leptarbacia argutus (58637)
Late/Upper Albian - Early/Lower Cenomanian105.3 - 93.5USA (Texas) Leptarbacia argutus (203428)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Mexico (Coahuila de Zaragoza) Leptarbacia argutus (88218)