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WoRMS name detailsPourtalesioida
123104 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:123104)
Mintz, 1968
unaccepted (Not in use)
Order
marine,
recent + fossil
Mintz, L. W. (1968). Echinoids of the Mesozoic families Collyritidae d'Orbigny, 1853 and Disasteridae Gras, 1848. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 42: 1272-1288.
page(s): 1287 [details]
Status Mintz (1968: p. 1287-1288) elevated the Pourtalesiidae to ordinal rank "in recognition of their unique morphology and the...
Status Mintz (1968: p. 1287-1288) elevated the Pourtalesiidae to ordinal rank "in recognition of their unique morphology and the present inability to relate them to any of the other recognized orders". Today it is clear that pourtalesiids are derived urechinid holasteroid echinoids and the order Pourtalesioida is not used in recent classifications. [details]
Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2025). World Echinoidea Database. Pourtalesioida. Accessed through: World Register of Marine Species at: https://www.marinespecies.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=123104 on 2025-05-11
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Nomenclatureoriginal description
Mintz, L. W. (1968). Echinoids of the Mesozoic families Collyritidae d'Orbigny, 1853 and Disasteridae Gras, 1848. <em>Journal of Paleontology.</em> 42: 1272-1288.
page(s): 1287 [details] basis of record Hansson, H.G. (2001). Echinodermata, <B><I>in</I></B>: Costello, M.J. <i>et al.</i> (Ed.) (2001). <i>European register of marine species: a check-list of the marine species in Europe and a bibliography of guides to their identification. Collection Patrimoines Naturels,</i>. 50: pp. 336-351. (look up in IMIS) [details] From editor or global species database
Diagnosis Exocyclic Atelostomata with a typical disjunct and fused (to varying degrees) apical system, and a meridosternous plastron. [details]Status Mintz (1968: p. 1287-1288) elevated the Pourtalesiidae to ordinal rank "in recognition of their unique morphology and the present inability to relate them to any of the other recognized orders". Today it is clear that pourtalesiids are derived urechinid holasteroid echinoids and the order Pourtalesioida is not used in recent classifications. [details] |
