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Pronechinus
Taxonomy
Pronechinus was named by Kier (1965) [Sepkoski's age data: P Djhu Sepkoski's reference number: 2]. Its type is Pronechinus anatoliensis.
It was assigned to Echinocystitoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Echinocystitidae by Kier (1966) and Kroh (2010); and to Proterocidaridae by Thompson and Ewin (2018).
It was assigned to Echinocystitoida by Sepkoski (2002); to Echinocystitidae by Kier (1966) and Kroh (2010); and to Proterocidaridae by Thompson and Ewin (2018).
Species
P. anatoliensis (type species), P. cretensis
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1965 | Pronechinus Kier p. 461 |
| 1966 | Pronechinus Kier p. U301 |
| 2002 | Pronechinus Sepkoski |
| 2010 | Pronechinus Kroh p. 206 |
| 2018 | Pronechinus Thompson and Ewin p. 803 |
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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. †Pronechinus Kier 1965
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†Pronechinus anatoliensis Kier 1965
†Pronechinus cretensis König 1982
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available