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Goniopygus minor

Echinoidea - Arbacioida - Arbaciidae

Taxonomy
Goniopygus minor was named by Sorignet (1850).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1850Goniopygus minor Sorignet
1866Goniopygus heberti Cotteau
1981Goniopygus minor Geys p. 264 figs. 4.1-4.6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
Echinacea()
orderArbacioida()
familyArbaciidae()
genusGoniopygusAgassiz 1838
speciesminorSorignet 1850

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Goniopygus minor Sorignet 1850
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Invalid names: Goniopygus heberti Cotteau 1866 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilef
Life habit: epifaunalf
Diet: grazerf
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2009-09-10 13:28:35
Modified: 2009-09-10 15:29:25
Source: f = family, c = class, p = phylum
References: Smith 2009, Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range: base of the Maastrichtian to the top of the Danian or 72.20000 to 61.66000 Ma

Collections (4 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Netherlands Goniopygus minor (196775 196823)
Maastrichtian72.2 - 66.0Belgium Goniopygus minor (196834)
Danian66.0 - 61.66France Goniopygus minor (20816)