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Pericosmus latus

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Paleopneustidae

Taxonomy
Pericosmus latus was named by Agassiz (1847). It is extant. It is the type species of Pericosmus.

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
P. magnificus, P. spatangoides

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1847Pericosmus latus Agassiz

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
—Irregularia()
—Atelostomata
orderSpatangoida
suborderPaleopneustina
superfamilyPaleopneustidea
familyPaleopneustidae
genusPericosmusAgassiz 1847
specieslatusAgassiz 1847

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.

Pericosmus latus Agassiz 1847
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available