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Heterodiadema buhaysensis

Echinoidea - Pseudodiadematidae

Taxonomy
Heterodiadema buhaysensis was named by Smith (1995). Its type specimen is BMNH EE3441 and is a 3D body fossil.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Heterodiadema buhaysensis Smith p. 133 figs. Pl 2, figs 1-3; text-figs 10,11

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
familyPseudodiadematidae
genusHeterodiademaCotteau 1864
speciesbuhaysensis

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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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: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004
Collections
No collection or age range data are available