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Eupatagus rostratus zitteli

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae

Taxonomy
Eupatagus rostratus zitteli was named by Henderson (1975). Its type specimen is VN.1970/1336, a test, and it is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1975Eupatagus rostratus zitteli Henderson p. 45 figs. pl. 11, figs. 5. 6; pl. 12, figs. 1-3; text-fig. 10

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
orderSpatangoida
suborderBrissidina
familyBrissidae
genusEupatagusAgassiz 1847
speciesrostratusd'Archiac 1850
subspecieszitteli

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.

Eupatagus rostratus zitteli Henderson 1975
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: shallow infaunalo
Diet: deposit feedero
Diet 2: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-28 12:18:10
Modified: 2009-10-08 16:32:56
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Whaingaroan to the top of the Chattian or 34.60000 to 23.04000 Ma

Collections (9 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Whaingaroan34.6 - 27.3New Zealand Eupatagus rostratus (155805 155806 155807 155811 155812)
Duntroonian27.3 - 25.2New Zealand Eupatagus rostratus (155823 155847)
Chattian27.3 - 23.04New Zealand (North Island) Eupatagus rostratus (205950)
Waitakian25.2 - 21.7New Zealand Eupatagus rostratus (155820)