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Mikrocidaris

Echinoidea - Triadocidaridae

Taxonomy
Mikrocidaris was named by Döderlein (1887) [Sepkoski's age data: Tr Ladi-u Sepkoski's reference number: 801].

It was assigned to Miocidaridae by Fell (1966); to Triadocidaridae by Smith (1994); and to Cidaroida by Sepkoski (2002).

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1887Mikrocidaris Döderlein p. 39
1966Mikrocidaris Fell p. U321
1994Mikrocidaris Smith p. 187
2002Mikrocidari Sepkoski

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Deuterostomia
Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
RankNameAuthor
subphylumEleutherozoa
Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassEuechinoideaBronn 1860
familyTriadocidaridae
genusMikrocidaris

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. †Mikrocidaris Döderlein 1887
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Mikrocidaris pentagona Münster 1841
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Invalid names: Cidaris subpentagona Braun 1841 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calcitec
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marinep
Locomotion: actively mobilec
Life habit: epifaunalc
Diet: grazerc
Diet 2: deposit feederc
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: waterp
Dispersal 2: planktonicp
Created: 2004-02-28 12:05:24
Modified: 2010-02-12 04:00:29
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Aberhan 1992, Kiessling 2004

Age range: Julian or 235.00000 to 232.00000 Ma

Collections (3 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy (Venezia) M. pentagona (56706)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Slovenia M. mariana, M. pentagona (195833)
Julian235.0 - 232.0Italy Cidaris pentagona, Cidaris subpentagona (137429)