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Porpitella

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Fibulariidae

Taxonomy
Porpitella was named by Pomel (1883) [Sepkoski's age data: T Than T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 956,1066].

It was assigned to Echinocyamidae by Cooke (1942); to Fibulariidae by Durham (1955), Durham (1966); and to Clypeasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Porpitella Pomel p. 72
1942Porpitella Cooke p. 30
1955Porpitella Durham p. 136
1966Porpitella Durham p. U471
2002Porpitella Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderScutellina()
infraorderLaganiformes
familyFibulariidae()
genusPorpitellaPomel 1883

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. †Porpitella Pomel 1883
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Porpitella micra Clark 1937
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 18:19:59
Modified: 2009-10-08 15:05:22
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: Middle Eocene or 48.07000 to 37.71000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Middle Eocene48.07 - 37.71USA (Alabama) P. micra (204636)