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Astriclypeus

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Astriclypeidae

Taxonomy
Astriclypeus was named by Verrill (1867) [Sepkoski's age data: T Mi-l R]. It is extant. It is the type genus of Astriclypeidae.

It was assigned to Astriclypeidae by Durham (1955) and Durham (1966); and to Clypeasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species lacking formal opinion data
A. waiwulunensis

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1867Astriclypeus Verrill p. 311
1955Astriclypeus Durham p. 175 figs. Figs. 1, m; 32, d
1966Astriclypeus Durham p. U489
2002Astriclypeus Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
RankNameAuthor
superorderAcroechinoidea()
—Carinacea
—Irregularia()
—Microstomata
—Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderScutellina()
infraorderScutelliformes
familyAstriclypeidae()
genusAstriclypeus

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. Astriclypeus Verrill 1867
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available