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Hemipneustes compressus

Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae

Taxonomy
Hemipneustes compressus was named by Noetling (1897).

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1892Hemipneustes arnaudi Cotteau
1897Hemipneustes compressus Noetling
1931Spatagoides martellii Checchia-Rispoli
1990Hemipneustes indicus Aziz and Badve
1995Hemipneustes compressus Smith p. 223 figs. Pl 31, figs 8-11; text-figs 76, 77, 78A

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Atelostomata
orderHolasteroida
suborderMeridosternata
familyHolasteridae
genusHemipneustes
speciescompressusNoetling 1897

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.

Hemipneustes compressus Noetling 1897
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Invalid names: Hemipneustes arnaudi Cotteau 1892 [synonym], Hemipneustes indicus Aziz and Badve 1990 [synonym], Spatagoides martellii Checchia-Rispoli 1931 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: actively mobileo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-29 10:02:19
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:44:56
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Early/Lower Maastrichtian or 72.10000 to 66.00000 Ma

Collections (6 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Campanian - Maastrichtian83.6 - 66.0Oman Hemipneustes compressus (151655)
Late/Upper Campanian - Early/Lower Maastrichtian83.5 - 66.0Oman Hemipneustes compressus (151653)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0India (Tamil Nadu) Hemipneustes indicus (46463)
Maastrichtian72.1 - 66.0Oman Hemipneustes compressus (151619 151654 151656)