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Echinothrix

Echinoidea - Diadematoida - Diadematidae

Taxonomy
Echinothrix was named by Peters (1853). It is extant.

It was assigned to Diadematidae by Philip (1963) and Nisiyama (1966).

Species
E. calamaris

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1853Echinothrix Peters
1963Echinothrix Philip p. 1108
1966Echinothrix Nisiyama p. 178

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
orderDiadematoida
familyDiadematidae
genusEchinothrixPeters 1853

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.

G. Echinothrix Peters 1853
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†Echinothrix calamaris Pallas 1774
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available