World Echinoidea Database - Palaeodiscus Salter, 1857 †

Echinoidea taxon details

Palaeodiscus Salter, 1857 †

AphiaID

701838 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:701838)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Genus

Parent

Lepidocentridae Lovén, 1874 †

Direct children (1)

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Species Palaeodiscus ferox †

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Not documented

Descriptive notes

Fossil range Ludlowian, Upper Silurian

Fossil range Ludlowian, Upper Silurian [details]

Taxonomic citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Palaeodiscus Salter, 1857 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Echinoidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=701838 on 2025-05-04

Taxonomic edit history

Date

action

2012-09-23 19:24:17Z

created

Kroh, Andreas

[taxonomic tree]

basis of record Smith, A. B. & Kroh, A. (eds.). (2011). The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication., available online at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/echinoid-directory [details]

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Fossil range Ludlowian, Upper Silurian [details]

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