World Echinoidea Database - Protocardiaster Smith & Wright, 2003 †

Echinoidea taxon details

Protocardiaster Smith & Wright, 2003 †

AphiaID

512767 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:512767)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Type taxon

Spatangus truncatus Goldfuss, 1829 † accepted as Protocardiaster truncatus (Goldfuss, 1829) † (type by original designation)

Parent

Cardiasteridae Lambert, 1917 †

Synonymised names

Pseudocardiaster † · unaccepted (incorrect original spelling (ICZN...)

incorrect original spelling (ICZN 4th ed. Art. 32.5.1., inadvertent error)

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Species Protocardiaster truncatus (Goldfuss, 1829) †

Environment

marine, ~~brackish~~, ~~fresh~~, ~~terrestrial~~

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Smith, A. B. & Wright, C. W. 2003. British Cretaceous echinoids. Part 7, Atelostomata, 1. Holasteroida. Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society 156 (619), 440-568.
page(s): 476 [details]

Taxonomic citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Protocardiaster Smith & Wright, 2003 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Echinoidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=512767 on 2025-05-05

Taxonomic edit history

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2010-09-06 12:01:53Z

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Kroh, Andreas

2010-09-06 12:28:48Z

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Kroh, Andreas

2015-03-25 10:08:22Z

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Kroh, Andreas

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original description Smith, A. B. & Wright, C. W. 2003. British Cretaceous echinoids. Part 7, Atelostomata, 1. Holasteroida. Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society 156 (619), 440-568.
page(s): 476 [details]

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