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Clypeaster sunnilandensis

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Clypeasteridae

Taxonomy
Clypeaster sunnilandensis was named by Kier (1963) [TYPE LOCALITY: Tamiami Lmst (Pliocene), Florida.].

Sister species lacking formal opinion data

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1963Clypeaster sunnilandensis Kier p. 3 figs. pl. 3, figs. 12, 13
1992Clypeaster sunnilandensis Kier p. 19

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderClypeasterina()
familyClypeasteridae()
genusClypeaster
speciessunnilandensisKier 1963

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.

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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: 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 1992, Kiessling 2004, Aberhan et al. 2004

Age range: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Early/Lower Pliocene or 11.60800 to 3.60000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Late/Upper Miocene11.608 - 5.333Dominican Republic Clypeaster sunnilandensis (90616)
Early/Lower Pliocene5.333 - 3.6USA (Florida) Clypeaster sunnilandensis (35026)