original description
Lambert, J. 1905. Notes sur quelques Échinides éocéniques de l'Aude et de l'Hérault. Pp. 129-164 in Doncieux, L. Catalogue descriptif des fossiles nummulitiques de l'Aude et de l'Hérault. Première Partie. Montagne Noire et Minervois. Annales de l'Université de Lyon, Nouvelle Série, I. Sciences, Médecine 17, 129-164.
page(s): 162 [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis "adète" [loveniids without fasciole] [details]
Status The absence/presence of fascioles as sole criterium is a problematic character, since fascioles are often present in juveniles, but lost in adults. Additionally, there is quite some intrageneric variability in this character.
Application of this subfamily as diagnosed by Lambert (1905) would result in a para- and/or polyphyletic group. [details]