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Heterocidaris wickensis
Taxonomy
Heterocidaris wickensis was named by Wright (1861). Its type specimen is SM J6106 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Blea Wyke (Inferior Oolite Sands), which is in a Toarcian/Aalenian marine horizon in the United Kingdom.
Sister species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
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| 1861 | Heterocidaris wickensis Wright |
| 2015 | Heterocidaris wickensis Smith p. 12 figs. Pl 5, figs 1-3 |
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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.
†Heterocidaris wickensis Wright 1861
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: Aalenian or 174.70000 to 170.90000 Ma
Collections (5 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Toarcian - Aalenian | United Kingdom (Yorkshire) | Heterocidaris wickensis (type locality: 195972) | |
| Aalenian | United Kingdom (Yorkshire) | Heterocidaris wickensis (195973 195974) | |
| Murchisonae | United Kingdom (England) | Heterocidaris wickensis (77240) | |
| Aalenian - Bajocian | United Kingdom | Heterocidaris wickensis (171500) |