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Parastomechinus

Echinoidea - Stomopneustoida - Stomopneustidae

Taxonomy
Parastomechinus was named by Philip (1963). Its type is Parastomechinus brightoni.

It was assigned to Stomopneustidae by Philip (1963).

Species
P. brightoni (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Parastomechinus Philip

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
—Echinacea()
orderStomopneustoida
familyStomopneustidae
genusParastomechinus

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. †Parastomechinus Philip 1963
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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 Bajocian to the top of the Callovian or 170.90000 to 161.50000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Bajocian - Callovian170.9 - 161.5USA (Wyoming) P. brightoni (163186)