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Scutulum

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida

Taxonomy
Scutulum was named by Tournouer (1869) [Sepkoski's age data: T Ol-l].

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

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1869Scutulum Tournouer p. 981
1955Scutulum Durham p. 180 figs. Fig. 37, b
1966Scutulum Durham p. U491
2002Scutulum Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
RankNameAuthor
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
superorderAcroechinoidea()
Carinacea
Irregularia()
Microstomata
Neognathostomata
orderClypeasteroida
suborderScutellina()
genusScutulumTournouer 1869

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. †Scutulum Tournouer 1869
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Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available