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Etheridgella biconvexa

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)8618178https://www.gbif.org/species/8618178
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)164753https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=164753
Rankspecies
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Arthrochirotida : Etheridgella : Etheridgella biconvexa
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Holothuroidea : Etheridgellidae : Etheridgella : Etheridgella biconvexa
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
classHolothuroidea
familyEtheridgellidaeFrizzell and Exline 1955
genusEtheridgellaCroneis and McCormack 1932
speciesEtheridgella biconvexaSummerson & Campbell 1958
Generic NameEtheridgella
Scientific NameEtheridgella biconvexa Summerson & Campbell, 1958
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Etheridgella biconvexaspeciesbelongs to Etheridgellastated without evidenceSummerson and Campbell, 1958
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)1
First Recorded Appearance315 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Last Recorded Appearance315 - 307 Ma
Carboniferous
Environmentmarine (based on Echinodermata)
Motilityactively mobile (based on Holothuroidea)
Visionblind (based on Holothuroidea)
Dietdetritivore (based on Holothuroidea)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Echinodermata)
Primary Reference (PBDB)C. H. Summerson and L. J. Campbell. 1958. Holothurian Sclerites from the Kendrick Shale of Eastern Kentucky. Journal of Paleontology 32(5):961-969

Fossil Distribution

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1958Etheridgella biconvexa Summerson and Campbell p. 967 figs. pl. 126 figs 10-12

References

Summerson C. H., Campbell L. J. (1958) Holothurian Sclerites from the Kendrick Shale of Eastern Kentucky, Journal of Paleontology 32 5, 961-969
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
 
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