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Heliocrinites balticus

Rhombifera - Caryocystitidae

Taxonomy
Echinosphaerites balticus was named by Eichwald (1829). It is the type species of Heliocrinites.

It was recombined as Heliocrinites balticus by d'Eichwald (1840) and Regnéll (1945).

Sister species lacking formal opinion data
H. saenzi

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Echinosphaerites balticus Eichwald
1840Heliocrinites balticus d'Eichwald
1945Heliocrinites balticus Regnéll

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumBlastozoa
orderRhombiferaZittel 1879
superfamilyCaryocystitidaJaekel 1918
familyCaryocystitidaeJaekel 1918
genusHeliocrinitesEichwald 1840
speciesbalticus(Eichwald 1829)

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.

†Heliocrinites balticus Eichwald 1829
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available