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Semperites

Holothuroidea - Semperitidae

Taxonomy
Semperites was named by Mostler (1970) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Nori-l Tr Nori-u Sepkoski's reference number: 982]. It is not extant. It is considered to be a form taxon. Its type is Semperites ungersteinensis.

It was assigned to Semperitidae by Mostler (1970), Mostler (1971) and Krainer and Mostler (1997); and to Holothuroidea by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1970Semperites Mostler
1971Semperites Mostler p. 8
1997Semperites Krainer and Mostler p. 15
2002Semperites Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Life
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
RankNameAuthor
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classHolothuroidea()
familySemperitidae
genusSemperites

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. †Semperites Mostler 1970
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Semperites longiramosus Kozur and Mock 1972
Semperites radiatus Mostler 1971
Semperites subtilis Mostler 1970
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available