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Hemicidaris abyssinica

Echinoidea - Hemicidaridae

Taxonomy
Hemicidaris abyssinica was named by Blanford (1870). Its type locality is Agula-Dongolo, which is in an Oxfordian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Antalo Limestone Formation of Ethiopia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1870Hemicidaris abyssinica Blanford

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
RankNameAuthor
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
familyHemicidaridae
genusHemicidaris
speciesabyssinica

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.

Hemicidaris abyssinica Blanford 1870
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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: Oxfordian or 163.50000 to 157.30000 Ma

Collections (2 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Oxfordian163.5 - 157.3Ethiopia Hemicidaris abyssinica (type locality: 94588)
Oxfordian - Kimmeridgian163.5 - 152.1Eritrea Hemicidaris abyssinica (94569)