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Pronechinus ✝

Source Data
SourceIDLink
Global Biodiversity Information Facility ID (GBIF)4876758https://www.gbif.org/species/4876758
PaleoBioDB ID (PBDB)32775https://paleobiodb.org/classic/checkTaxonInfo?taxon_no=32775
Rankgenus
Taxonomy (GBIF)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Proterocidaridae : Pronechinus
Taxonomy (PBDB)Life : Animalia : Echinodermata : Echinoidea : Echinocystitoida : Echinocystitidae : Pronechinus
Taxonomic Status (GBIF)accepted
Classification
(PBDB,GBIF)
RankNameAuthor
-Eukaryota
-OpisthokontaCavalier-Smith 1987
kingdomAnimalia
-TriploblasticaLankester 1877
-NephrozoaJondelius et al. 2002
-DeuterostomiaGrobben 1908
-Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermataKlein 1754
subphylumEchinozoavon Zittel 1895
classEchinoidea
subclassPerischoechinoidea
orderEchinocystitoidaJackson 1912
familyEchinocystitidaeGregory 1897
genusPronechinusKier 1965
Scientific NamePronechinus Kier, 1965
Name Published InJ. Paleont. 39
Opinions (PBDB)
NameRankOpinionEvidenceAuthor
Pronechinusgenusbelongs to Echinocystitidaestated without evidenceKier, 1966
Pronechinusgenusbelongs to Echinocystitoidasecond handSepkoski, 2002
Status (PBDB)extinct
Taxon Size (PBDB)3
First Recorded Appearance299 - 296 Ma
Paleozoic
Last Recorded Appearance237 - 228 Ma
Late/Upper Triassic
Environmentmarine (based on Echinodermata)
Motilityslow-moving (based on Echinocystitoida)
Visionlimited (based on Echinoidea)
Dietdetritivore (based on Echinocystitoida)
Reproductiondispersal=water,planktonic (based on Echinodermata)
Ontogenyaccretion,addition of parts (based on Echinodermata)
Taphonomyhigh Mg calcite (based on Echinoidea)
Primary Reference (PBDB)P. M. Kier. 1965. Evolutionary trends in Paleozoic echinoids. Journal of Paleontology 39(3):436-465

Fossil Distribution

Subtaxa

NameStatusCommon Name(s)Fossil OccurrencesOldestYoungest
Pronechinus anatoliensis ✝
species		accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)		1254 Ma
Permian		254 Ma
Permian
Pronechinus cretensis ✝
species		accepted (GBIF)
listed (PBDB)		1299 Ma
Carboniferous		299 Ma
Carboniferous

Synonymy List

YearName and Author
1965Pronechinus Kier p. 461
1966Pronechinus Kier p. U301
2002Pronechinus Sepkoski, Jr.

References

Kier P. M. (1965) Evolutionary trends in Paleozoic echinoids, Journal of Paleontology 39 3, 436-465
Kier P. M. (1966) Noncidaroid paleozoic echinoids, Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part U. Echinodermata, 3. Geological Society of America and University of Kansas Press, Boulder and Lawrence 1, U298-U312
Sepkoski, Jr. J. J. (2002) A compendium of fossil marine animal genera, Bulletins of American Paleontology 363, 1-560
Nomenclator Zoologicus. A list of the names of genera and subgenera in zoology from the tenth edition of Linnaeus, 1758 to the end of 2004. Digitised by uBio from vols. 1-9 of Neave (ed.), 1939-1996 plus supplementary digital-only volume. http://ubio.org/NomenclatorZoologicus (as at 2006). - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
SN2000: Brands, S. J. (compiler) 1989-2005. Systema Naturae 2000. Amsterdam, The Netherlands (2006 version). Available online at http://sn2000.taxonomy.nl/. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Sepkoski, J. J., Jr. (2002). A compendium of fossil marine animal genera. Bulletins of American Paleontology. 363, 1-560. - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
WoRMS (Mar 2013) - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
J. Paleont. 39 - via The Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera
Smith, A. B. & Kroh, A. (eds.). (2011). The Echinoid Directory. World Wide Web electronic publication. - via World Register of Marine Species
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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