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Hyattechinus anglicus

Echinoidea - Proterocidaridae

Taxonomy
Hyattechinus anglicus was named by Thompson and Ewin (2018). It is not extant. Its type specimen is NHMUK PI E 12262. Its type locality is Top Orchard Quarry, which is in a Famennian transition zone/lower shoreface mudstone in the Pilton Mudstone Formation of the United Kingdom.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
2018Hyattechinus anglicus Thompson and Ewin p. 803 figs. 2-4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
familyProterocidaridae
genusHyattechinus
speciesanglicus

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.

†Hyattechinus anglicus Thompson and Ewin 2018
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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

Age range: Late/Upper Famennian or 364.70000 to 360.70000 Ma

Collections: one only


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Famennian364.7 - 360.7United Kingdom (Devon) Hyattechinus anglicus (type locality: 232976)