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Astrolampas

Echinoidea - Clypeidae

Taxonomy
Astrolampas was named by Pomel (1883).

It was assigned to Clypeidae by Kier (1962); and to Cassiduloida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Astrolampas Pomel p. 63
1962Astrolampas Kier p. 52
2002Astrolampus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
Neognathostomata
familyClypeidae
genusAstrolampas

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. †Astrolampas Pomel 1883
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Astrolampas productus Agassiz 1836
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: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Aptian or 121.40000 to 113.20000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Aptian121.4 - 113.2Switzerland Pygurus productus (2229)
Aptian121.4 - 113.2France Pygurus productus (2186 2190)