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Astrodapsis whitneyi

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Echinarachniidae

Taxonomy
Astrodapsis whitneyi was named by Rémond (1863). It is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Kirker Pass, which is in a Rupelian marine sandstone in the Kirker Formation of California.

Synonyms
Synonymy list
YearName and author
1863Astrodapsis whitneyi Rémond p. 52
1866Astrodapsis whitneyi Gabb p. 37 figs. PL 13, Fig. 67, 67 a
1899Astrodapsis whitneyi Merriam p. 167
1915Astrodapsis whitneyi Clark and Twitchell p. 201
1915Astrodapsis whitneyi Kew p. 372 figs. Plate 40, figure 4
1920Astrodapsis californicus Kew pp. 93 - 94 figs. Plate 18, figure 2
1920Astrodapsis coalingaensis Kew pp. 96 - 97 figs. Plate 16, figures 2a, 2b
1920Astrodapsis cuyamanus Kew pp. 97 - 98 figs. Plate 19, figures 1a, 1b
1920Astrodapsis grandis Kew pp. 100 - 101 figs. Plate 17, figures la, Ih plate 18, figure 1
1920Astrodapsis whitneyi Kew pp. 111 - 112 figs. Plate 16, figures la, Ih ; plate 17, figure 2
1938Astrodapsis californicus Grant and Hertlein p. 71
1938Astrodapsis coalingaensis Grant and Hertlein p. 71
1938Astrodapsis cuyamanus Grant and Hertlein p. 72
1938Astrodapsis grandis Grant and Hertlein p. 73
1938Astrodapsis whitneyi Grant and Hertlein p. 77
1962Astrodapsis whitneyi Hall, Jr. p. 73 figs. PI. 10, figs. 5, 7; pi. 20, figs. 1-8; pi. 21, figs. 1-4; pi. 22, figs. 1-6; pi. 23, figs. 1-6; pi.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
RankNameAuthor
—Carinacea
—Irregularia()
—Microstomata
—Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderScutellina()
infraorderScutelliformes
familyEchinarachniidae
genusAstrodapsisConrad 1856
specieswhitneyi

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.

†Astrodapsis whitneyi Rémond 1863
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Invalid names: Astrodapsis californicus Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis coalingaensis Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis cuyamanus Kew 1920 [synonym], Astrodapsis grandis Kew 1920 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: semi-infaunalo
Diet: detritivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 18:19:59
Modified: 2009-10-08 15:05:22
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan et al. 2004, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Rupelian to the top of the Tortonian or 33.90000 to 7.24600 Ma

Collections (7 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Rupelian33.9 - 27.3USA (California) Astrodapsis whitneyi (type locality: 199729)
Miocene23.04 - 5.333USA (California) Astrodapsis cuyamanus (194805)
Barstovian16.3 - 12.5USA (California) Astrodapsis cuyamanus (59074)
Serravallian - Tortonian13.82 - 7.246USA (California) Astrodapsis whitneyi (159598)
Late/Upper Miocene11.63 - 5.333USA (California) Astrodapsis californicus (203542) Astrodapsis coalingaensis, Astrodapsis grandis (203543) Astrodapsis whitneyi (203546)