Marine Species Traits - Proterocidaridae Smith, 1984 †

Echinoidea taxon details

Proterocidaridae Smith, 1984 †

AphiaID

689325 (urn:lsid:marinespecies.org:taxname:689325)

Classification

Status

accepted

Rank

Family

Type taxon

Proterocidaris de Koninck, 1882 †

Parent

Palaeozoic Echinoidea †

Direct children (13)

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Genus Fournierechinus Jackson, 1929 †
Genus Hyattechinus Jackson, 1912 †
Genus Perischocidaris Neumayr, 1881 †
Genus Perischodomus McCoy, 1849 †
Genus Pholidocidaris Meek & Worthen, 1869 †
Genus Pronechinus Kier, 1965 †
Genus Proterocidaris de Koninck, 1882 †
Genus Protoechinus Austin, 1860 †
Genus Tretechinus Tornquist, 1897 †
Genus Eupholidocidaris Kier, 1956 † accepted as Proterocidaris de Koninck, 1882 † (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Jacksonechinus Lambert in Besairie, 1936 † accepted as Proterocidaris de Koninck, 1882 † (junior subjective synonym)
Genus Pholiocidaris † accepted as Pholidocidaris Meek & Worthen, 1869 † (misspelling)
Genus Praepholidocidaris Frest & Strimple, 1977 † accepted as Pholidocidaris Meek & Worthen, 1869 † (junior subjective synonym)

Environment

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

Fossil range

fossil only

Original description

Smith, A.B. (1984). Echinoid Palaeobiology. Allen & Unwin (London), x+190 pp.
page(s): 147 [details] Available for editors

Descriptive notes

Fossil range Lower Carboniferous (Visean) to Upper Permian

Fossil range Lower Carboniferous (Visean) to Upper Permian [details]

Taxonomic citation

Kroh, A.; Mooi, R. (2021). World Echinoidea Database. Proterocidaridae Smith, 1984 †. Accessed at: https://www.marinespecies.org/Echinoidea/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=689325 on 2025-05-22

Taxonomic edit history

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2012-09-10 09:38:00Z

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Kroh, Andreas

2020-03-25 05:53:01Z

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Kroh, Andreas

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original description Smith, A.B. (1984). Echinoid Palaeobiology. Allen & Unwin (London), x+190 pp.
page(s): 147 [details] Available for editors

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]

From editor or global species database

Fossil range Lower Carboniferous (Visean) to Upper Permian [details]

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