Echinoidea taxon details
original description
Smith, A.B. 2011. Gymnodiadema and the Jurassic roots of the Arbacioida (stirodont echinoids). Swiss Journal of Palaeontology, 130/1, 155-171., available online at https://doi.org/10.1007/s13358-010-0014-z page(s): 169-170; figs 2a-d, 3a-f, 4a-f [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis A species of Gymnodiadema that has interambulacral tubercles arranged as transverse rows close to the peristome that do not form two clearly defined marginal columns running parallel with the ambulacra. [details]
Etymology named after the palaeontologist Hans Hess [details]
Fossil range Early Bajocian, Middle Jurassic [details]
Publication date 31/01/2011 [details]
Type locality Enjil, north of Midelt, Central Atlas Mountains, Morocco (33°15'31.4'' N 004°31.1'0.8'' W) [details]
Type material HT: NHM EE13923; PT: NHM EE13924-13927 [details]
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