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Phymechinus perplexus

Echinoidea - Stomopneustoida - Stomechinidae

Taxonomy
Phymechinus perplexus was named by Smith (1995). Its type specimen is BMNH EE3579 and is a 3D body fossil.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1995Phymechinus perplexus Smith p. 172 figs. Pl 15, figs 4-10; text-figs 38,39

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
—Echinacea()
orderStomopneustoida
familyStomechinidae()
genusPhymechinus
speciesperplexus

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.

†Phymechinus perplexus Smith 1995
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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