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Hystrichopsydrax

Edrioasteroidea - Isorophida - Agelacrinitidae

Taxonomy
Hystrichopsydrax was named by Guensburg (1988) [Sepkoski's age data: O Ashg-m]. It is not extant. Its type is Hystrichopsydrax sandersi.

It was assigned to Agelacrinitidae by Guensburg (1988); and to Isorophida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
H. sandersi (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1988Hystrichopsydrax Guensburg p. 122
2002Hystrichopsydrax Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
classEdrioasteroideaBillings 1858
orderIsorophida
familyAgelacrinitidaeClarke 1901
genusHystrichopsydrax

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. †Hystrichopsydrax Guensburg 1988
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Hystrichopsydrax sandersi Guensburg 1988
Diagnosis
ReferenceDiagnosis
T. E. Guensburg 1988Isorophina with low domal theca, short straight ambulacra; oral area includes four large primary orals; ambulacral coverplates probably forming alternating multiple biseries; anal structure valvular, cone shaped, composed of upturned lath-shaped plates; interambulacrals not abutting, consist of tacklike spinose plates interspersed with small ovoid plates; proximal peripheral rim circlet comprised of large exteriorly curved plate ring, plates mutually articulating along vertical sutures; succeeding peripheral rim plates spinose.