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Pholidocidaris
Taxonomy
Pholidocidaris was named by Meek and Worthen (1869) [Sepkoski's age data: C Tour Sepkoski's reference number: 956]. It is not extant.
It was assigned to Lepidocentridae by Kier (1966); to Echinocystitoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Proterocidaridae by Thompson and Ewin (2018).
It was assigned to Lepidocentridae by Kier (1966); to Echinocystitoida by Sepkoski (2002); and to Proterocidaridae by Thompson and Ewin (2018).
Species
Species lacking formal opinion data
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1869 | Pholidocidaris Meek and Worthen |
| 1966 | Pholidocidaris Kier p. U308 |
| 2002 | Pholidocidaris Sepkoski |
| 2018 | Pholidocidaris 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.
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
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| References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992 | |||||
Age range: base of the Eifelian to the top of the Serpukhovian or 393.47000 to 323.40000 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eifelian | USA (Alaska) | P. sp. (3639) | |
| Late/Upper Famennian | United Kingdom (Devon) | P. acuaria (232976) | |
| Serpukhovian | USA (Oklahoma) | P. irregularis (5611) |