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Leniechinus

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Fibulariidae

Taxonomy
Leniechinus was named by Kier (1968) [Sepkoski's age data: T Eo-m Sepkoski's reference number: 956]. Its type is Leniechinus herricki.

It was assigned to Fibulariidae by Kier (1968); and to Clypeasteroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Species
L. herricki (type species)

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1968Leniechinus Kier p. 4
2002Leniechinus 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()
infraorderLaganiformes
familyFibulariidae()
genusLeniechinus

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. †Leniechinus Kier 1968
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†Leniechinus herricki Kier 1968
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available