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Galeropygus

Echinoidea - Galeropygidae

Taxonomy
Galeropygus is a genus. It is not extant.

It was assigned to Cassiduloida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Galeropygidae by Kier (1962), Kier (1966), Barras (2007).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1883Ressopygus Pomel
1962Galeropygus Kier p. 24
1966Galeropygus Kier p. U499
2002Galeropygus Sepkoski
2007Galeropygus Barras p. 142

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
familyGaleropygidae
genusGaleropygus

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.

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Invalid names: Ressopygus Pomel 1883 [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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available