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Cidaroida (pencil urchin)

Echinoidea - Cidaroida

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1920Cidaroida Kew p. 52
1957Cidaroida Durham and Melville p. 251
1966Cidaroida Fell p. U317
1991Cidaroida Smith p. 15
1993Cidaroida Donovan p. 94
1995Cidaroida Smith p. 123
2001Cidaroida Boczarowski p. 94
2002Cidaroida Sepkoski
2005Cidaroida Donovan et al. p. 102
2009Cidaroida Smith
2009Cidaroida Webster et al. p. 248
2010Cidaroida Kroh and Smith p. 169
2015Cidaroida Smith p. 4

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassCidaroidea(Claus 1880)
orderCidaroida()
orderCidaroida()

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.

Or. Cidaroida Claus 1880 [pencil urchin]
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Superfm. Cidaridea Gray 1825
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Fm. Cidaridae Gray 1825
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G. †Centrocidaris Agassiz 1904
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†Centrocidaris doderleini Agassiz 1898
Unr. Cidarinae Gray 1825
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G. †Leiocidaris Desor 1855
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†Leiocidaris carolinensis Lambert and Thiery 1925
†Leiocidaris cottreaui Lambert 1930
†Leiocidaris hemigranosus Shumard 1860
†Leiocidaris mitchelli Lambert and Thiery 1925
G. Phyllacanthus Brandt
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†Phyllacanthus clarkei Chapman and Cudmore 1934
†Phyllacanthus imperialis Lamarck 1816
†Phyllacanthus javanus Martin 1885
†Phyllacanthus leoni Lambert and Sanchez Roig 1926
†Phyllacanthus mitchelli Emmonds 1858
†Phyllacanthus mortoni Conrad 1850
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†Tretocidaris dubia Clark 1907
†Tretocidaris perplexa Clark 1907
G. Cidaris Leske 1778
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Subg. †Cidaris (Bramus) de Gregorio 1930
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†Cidaris (Bramus) pirillus de Gregorio 1930
†Cidaris (Bramus) simplex de Gregorio 1930
Subg. Cidaris (Cidaris) Leske 1778
Subg. †Cidaris (Protocidaris) de Gregorio 1930
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Subg. †Cidaris (Vernius) de Gregorio 1930
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†Cidaris (Vernius) elaboratus de Gregorio 1930
†Cidaris admeto Braun 1841
†Cidaris alabamensis Morton 1846
†Cidaris alata Agassiz 1839
†Cidaris alpis Winckler 1861
†Cidaris baculifera Agassiz 1839
†Cidaris bechei Broderip 1835
†Cidaris blandis De Gregorio 1890
†Cidaris bowerbankii Forbes 1850
†Cidaris branneri Arnold 1908
†Cidaris californicus Clark 1893
†Cidaris catenifera Agassiz 1839
†Cidaris cojimarensis Lambert and Sanchez Roig 1926
†Cidaris cornaliae Stoppani 1857
†Cidaris cubensis Lambert 1925
†Cidaris curioni Stoppani 1857
†Cidaris dilleri Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris dixiensis Cragin 1893
†Cidaris fasciculata Klipstein 1843
†Cidaris flexuosa Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Cidaris brandis Klipstein 1843 [synonym], Cidaris mayeri Klipstein 1843 [synonym]
†Cidaris fumagalli Stoppani 1865
†Cidaris georgiana Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris grandaeva Goldfuss 1874
†Cidaris guembeli von Wöhrmann 1889
†Cidaris klipsteini Desor 1848
†Cidaris liagora Münster 1841
†Cidaris lorenzanus Kew 1920
†Cidaris loveni Cotteau 1922
†Cidaris mazzettii Stefanini 1908
†Cidaris merriami Arnold 1908
†Cidaris modestus De Gregorio 1890
†Cidaris moereus De Gregoria 1890
†Cidaris mortoni Conrad 1850
†Cidaris omboni Stoppani 1857
†Cidaris ordinatus De Gregorio 1890
†Cidaris parastadifera Schafhautl 1865
†Cidaris perdubius De Gregorio 1890
†Cidaris perornata Forbes 1850
†Cidaris plumasensis Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris pratti Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris remiger Ponzi 1876
†Cidaris roemeri Wissmann 1841
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Invalid names: Cidaris globifera Klipstein 1845 [synonym], Cidaris tyrolensis Desor 1855 [objective synonym]
†Cidaris schlonbachi Moesch 1867
†Cidaris serrifera Forbes 1850
†Cidaris shastensis Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris sinaiensis Fourtau 1921
†Cidaris smithi Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris splendens Morton 1841
†Cidaris subnobilis Münster 1841
†Cidaris subnodosa von Meyer 1851
†Cidaris taylorensis Clark 1893
†Cidaris tehamaensis Clark and Twitchell 1915
†Cidaris texanus Clark 1891
†Cidaris thouarsii Valencienncs 1846
†Cidaris tribuloides Lamarck 1816
Cidaris tubuloides de Lamarck 1816
†Cidaris vafellus de Loriol 1888
†Cidaris wahalakensis de Loriol 1887
Invalid names: Calocidaris Clark 1907 [synonym], Cidarites Lamarck 1816 [synonym]
G. Dorocidaris Agassiz 1869
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†Dorocidaris abyssicola Agassiz 1869
†Dorocidaris rugosa Clark 1907
Subfm. Goniocidarinae Mortensen 1928
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G. Austrocidaris Clark 1907
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G. Goniocidaris Desor, in Agassiz & Desor 1846
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†Goniocidaris murrayensis Chapman and Cudmore 1934
†Goniocidaris noetlingi Roman 1976
G. Ogmocidaris Mortensen 1921
G. Psilocidaris Mortensen 1927
G. Rhopalocidaris Mortensen 1927
G. Schizocidaris Mortensen 1903
G. †Hesperocidaris Mortensen 1928
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†Hesperocidaris panamensis Agassiz 1898
G. Prionocidaris Agassiz 1863
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†Prionocidaris avenionensis Des Moulins 1837
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Invalid names: Cidaris verticillum Mazzetti and Pantanelli 1885 [synonym]
†Prionocidaris baculosa Lamarck 1816
†Prionocidaris bispinosa Lamarck 1816
†Prionocidaris emiratus Smith 1995
†Prionocidaris morgani Gauthier 1902
Subfm. Rhabdocidarinae Lambert 1900
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†Porocidaris lopezi Sanchez-Roig 1953
†Porocidaris prior Oppenheim 1902
†Porocidaris schmideli Münster 1833
Subfm. Stereocidarinae Lambert 1900
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G. †Desoricidaris Geys 1992
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†Desoricidaris pouyannei Cotteau 1863
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†Eucidaris metularia Lamarck 1816
†Eucidaris zeamays Sismonda 1842
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Invalid names: Cidaris fragilis Airaghi 1901 [synonym]
G. †Finnacidaris Lambert 1937
G. Goniocidarina Mortensen 1928
G. †Phalacrocidaris Lambert 1902
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Invalid names: Rhabdocidaris brasiliensis Maury 1936 [synonym], Rhabdocidaris capelloi de Loriol 1887 [synonym]
Phalacrocidaris japonica Doderlein 1885
Invalid names: Anomocidaris Agassiz and Clark 1907 [synonym]
G. †Sinaecidaris Fourtau 1921
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†Sinaecidaris gauthieri Fourtau 1921
G. Temnocidaris Cotteau 1863
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Invalid names: Typocidaris Pomel 1883 [synonym]
†Temnocidaris baylei Cotteau 1863
†Temnocidaris danica Desor 1855
Subfm. Stylocidarinae Mortensen 1928
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†Balanocidaris japonica Nisiyama 1966
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†Firmacidaris neumayri Nisiyama 1966
G. †Triassicidaris Smith 1994
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†Triassicidaris ampezzana Zardini 1978
Invalid names: Cidarini Gray 1825 [empty], Phyllacanthina Smith and Wright 1989 [empty]
Fm. Ctenocidaridae Mortensen 1928
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G. Ctenocidaris Mortensen 1910
G. †Paurocidaris Kier 1977
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†Paurocidaris rinbianchi Zardini 1973
G. †Plegiocidaris Pomel 1883
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†Plegiocidaris coronata Schlotheim 1820
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Invalid names: Cidarites moniliferus Goldfuss 1826 [synonym]
†Plegiocidaris coronatus Schlotheim 1820
†Plegiocidaris crucifera Agassiz 1840
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Invalid names: Cidaris cervicalis Agassiz 1840 [synonym]
†Plegiocidaris platyspina Gauthier 1873
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Invalid names: Cidaris acrolineata Gauthier 1873 [synonym]
†Plegiocidaris saemanni Cotteau 1857
Invalid names: Abelleicidaris Vadet 1991 [synonym]
Fm. Psychocidaridae Ikeda 1936
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†Merocidaris propinqua Muenster 1826
G. Roseicidaris Vadet 1991
G. †Tylocidaris Pomel 1883
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Subg. †Tylocidaris (Sardocidaris) Lambert 1907
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Invalid names: Sardocidaris piae Lambert 1907 [synonym]
†Tylocidaris clavigera Mantell 1822
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Invalid names: Cidaris heberti Desor 1855 [synonym]
†Tylocidaris gosae Schluter 1892
†Tylocidaris salina Cooke 1959
†Tylocidaris vexilifera Schlüter 1982
†Tylocidaris walcotti Clark 1891
†Tylocidaris windi Brotzen 1959
Invalid names: Roseicidaridae Vadet 1991 [invalid subgroup]
Fm. †Diplocidaridae Gregory 1900
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†Diplocidaris bernasconii Bischof et al. 2018
†Diplocidaris crausiensis Lambert 1900
†Diplocidaris gigantea Agassiz 1840
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Invalid names: Cidaris cladifera Agassiz 1840 [synonym], Cidaris pustulifera Agassiz 1840 [synonym]
†Diplocidaris undulata Agassiz 1840
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Invalid names: Diplocidaris etalloni Desor 1869 [synonym]
Invalid names: Diplocidaris desori Wright 1857 [nomen dubium], Diplocidaris wrightii Desor 1855 [nomen dubium], Rolliericidaris Vadet 1991 [synonym]
G. †Fellius
Fm. †Heterocidaridae Mortensen 1934
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†Heterocidaris wickensis Wright 1861
Invalid names: Heteroechinus Quenstedt 1874 [objective synonym]
Superfm. Histocidaridea Kroh and Smith 2010
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Fm. Histocidaridae Mortensen 1928
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G. †Leurocidaris Kier 1977
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†Leurocidaris montanaro Zardini 1973
G. †Mesodiadema Neumayr 1889
G. †Mikrocidari Döderlein 1887
Fm. †Miocidaridae Durham and Melville 1957
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G. †Aplocidaris Lambert and Thiéry 1909
G. †Couvelardicidaris Vadet 1991
G. †Dicyclocidaris Fell 1950
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G. †Eotiaris Lambert 1900
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†Eotiaris connorsi Kier 1965
†Eotiaris guadalupensis Thompson 2017
†Eotiaris keyserlingi Geinitz 1848
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Invalid names: Archaeocidaris verneuiliana King 1848 [synonym], Cidaris verneuiliana King 1848 [synonym]
G. †Miocidaris Döderlein 1887
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Subg. †Miocidaris (Serpianotiaris) Jeannet 1933
†Miocidaris adrianae Zardini 1975
†Miocidaris amalthei Quenstedt 1875
†Miocidaris platyacantha Nisiyama 1966
†Miocidaris spinulifera Nisiyama 1966
G. †Panniericidaris Vadet 1991
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†Panniericidaris moraldina Cotteau 1849
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Invalid names: Cidaris martini Cotteau 1860 [synonym]
G. †Permocidaris Lambert 1900
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†Permocidaris forbesiana de Koninck 1863
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†Procidaris edwardsii Wright 1854
†Procidaris lobatum Wright 1861
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Invalid names: Cidaris crossei Cotteau 1875 [synonym], Miocidaris tenuispina Mortensen 1934 [synonym]
G. †Palmerius
Fm. †Paracidaridae Smith 2015
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Invalid names: Cidaris yeovilensis Wright 1858 [nomen dubium]
Fm. †Polycidaridae Vadet 1988
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G. †Nudicidaris Vadet 1988
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†Nudicidaris elegans Muenster 1829
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Invalid names: Cidaris mathei Desor and de Loriol 1868 [synonym]
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†Anisocidaris bajociensis Cotteau 1875
†Anisocidaris bathonica Cotteau 1875
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Invalid names: Cidaris trouvillensis Cotteau 1876 [synonym]
†Anisocidaris bouchardii Wright 1851
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Invalid names: Cidaris caumonti Cotteau 1875 [synonym]
†Anisocidaris smithii Wright 1857
†Anisocidaris zschokkei Cotteau 1875
†Paracidaris (Anisocidaris) eluveitie Hostettler and Menkveld-Gfeller 2015
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Invalid names: Cidaris aspera Agassiz 1840 [synonym]
Invalid names: Nenoticidaris Vadet 1988 [synonym]
†Paracidaris blumenbachi Muenster 1826
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Invalid names: Cidaris abichi Moesch 1867 [synonym]
†Paracidaris florigemma Phillips 1829
†Paracidaris jeanneti Lambert 1924
†Paracidaris laeviuscula Agassiz 1840
†Paracidaris toucasi Cotteau 1875
†Paracidaris wrightii Desor 1855
Invalid names: Chesniericidaris Vadet 2004 [synonym]
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†Polycidaris escheri de Loriol 1868
†Polycidaris gygii Hostettler and Menkveld-Gfeller 2015
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Invalid names: Cidaris moorei Wright 1858 [synonym]
†Polycidaris legayi Sauvage and Rigaux 1873
†Polycidaris regularis Münster 1841
†Polycidaris spinosa Agassiz 1840
†Polycidaris spinulosa Roemer 1836
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Invalid names: Cidaris confluens Forbes 1856 [synonym]
G. †Romanocidaris Vadet 1991
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†Romanocidaris filograna Agassiz 1840
†Romanocidaris laeviuscula Agassiz 1840
Invalid names: Anisocidaridae Vadet 1999 [synonym], Nenoticidaridae Vadet 1988 [synonym]
Fm. †Rhabdocidaridae Lambert 1900
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G. Histocidaris Mortensen 1903
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†Histocidaris cobosi Agassiz 1898
Histocidaris elegans Agassiz 1879
†Histocidaris rosaria Bronn 1831
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Invalid names: Cidarites hirta Sismonda 1842 [synonym], Cidarites serraria Bronn 1831 [synonym], Cidarites signata Sismonda 1842 [synonym]
G. †Laurenticidaris Vadet 1991
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†Laurenticidaris copeoides Agassiz 1846
Invalid names: Rhabdocidaris thurmanni regens Whidborne 1883 [synonym]
G. †Rhabdocidaris Desor 1855
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†Rhabdocidaris copeoides Agassiz and Desor 1847
†Rhabdocidaris deubelbeissi Hostettler and Menkveld-Gfeller 2015
†Rhabdocidaris fowleri Wright 1851
†Rhabdocidaris horrida Agassiz 1840
†Rhabdocidaris orbignyana Agassiz 1840
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Invalid names: Rhabdocidaris caprimontana Desor 1861 [synonym]
†Rhabdocidaris rauraca Jeannet 1929
†Rhabdocidaris sanchezi Lambert 1925
†Rhabdocidaris subcoronata Münster 1841
†Rhabdocidaris thurmanni de Loriol 1872
†Rhabdocidaris zitteli de Loriol 1883
Invalid names: Callaudicidaris Vadet 1991 [synonym], Dickesicidaris Vadet 1988 [synonym]
Fm. †Serpianotiaridae Hagdorn 1995
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G. †Serpianotiaris Jeannet 1933
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†Serpianotiaris hescheleri Jeannet 1933
Fm. †Triadotiaridae Hagdorn 1995
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G. †Lenticidaris Kier 1968
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G. †Triadotiaris Hagdorn 1995
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available