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Sphaerechinus
Taxonomy
Sphaerechinus was named by Desor (1856) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l-l R Sepkoski's reference number: 577,956
]. It is extant.
It was assigned to Temnopleuroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Toxopneustidae by Fell and Pawson (1966) and Smith (2009).
It was assigned to Temnopleuroida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Toxopneustidae by Fell and Pawson (1966) and Smith (2009).
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1856 | Sphaerechinus Desor p. 134 |
| 1966 | Sphaerechinus Fell and Pawson p. U429 |
| 2002 | Sphaerechinus Sepkoski |
| 2009 | Sphaerechinus Smith |
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G. Sphaerechinus Desor 1856
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available