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Gymnocidaris cossmanni

Echinoidea - Hemicidaridae

Taxonomy
Gymnocidaris cossmanni was named by Lambert (1900). It is not extant. Its type specimen is MNHN-F-J00851 and MNHN-F-J01102 (Syntypes).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
G. agassizi, G. agassizii
Entered
by D. Gendry on 2015-11-27

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1900Gymnocidaris cossmanni Lambert

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
familyHemicidaridae
genusGymnocidaris
speciescossmanniLambert 1900

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.

†Gymnocidaris cossmanni Lambert 1900
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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
Collections
No collection or age range data are available