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Parechinus
Taxonomy
Parechinus was named by Mortensen (1903). It is extant.
It was assigned to Echinoidea by Kensley (1972).
It was assigned to Echinoidea by Kensley (1972).
Species
Synonymy list
| Year | Name and author |
|---|---|
| 1903 | Parechinus Mortensen |
| 1972 | Parechinus Kensley p. 187 |
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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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Age range
Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Late/Upper Miocene to the top of the Late/Upper Pleistocene or 11.60800 to 0.01170 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 5.333 Ma
Collections (3 total)
| Time interval | Ma | Country or state | Original ID and collection number |
|---|---|---|---|
| Late/Upper Miocene | South Africa | P. angulosus (22219) | |
| Late/Upper Pliocene - Pleistocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | P. angulosus (118215) | |
| Late/Upper Pleistocene | South Africa (Western Cape) | P. angulosus (110492) |