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Vinchuscanchaia kieri

Echinoidea - Triadocidaridae

Taxonomy
Vinchuscanchaia kieri was named by Smith (1994). Its type specimen is USNM 398508 and is a 3D body fossil. Its type locality is Vinchuscancha, which is in a Norian open shallow subtidal limestone in the Chambara Formation of Peru. It is the type species of Vinchuscanchaia.

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1994Vinchuscanchaia kieri Smith p. 193 figs. Pl 6, figs 1-7

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
familyTriadocidaridae
genusVinchuscanchaia
specieskieri

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Vinchuscanchaia kieri Smith 1994
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Diagnosis
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