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Miocidaridae

Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Miocidaridae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1957Miocidaridae Durham and Melville p. 251
1966Miocidaridae Fell p. U321
1966Miocidaridae Nisiyama p. 153
1968Miocidaridae Kier p. 1000
1995Miocidaridae Hagdorn p. 248
2010Miocidaridae Kroh and Smith p. 169
2015Miocidaridae Smith p. 6

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Deuterostomia
—Ambulacraria
phylumEchinodermata
subphylumEleutherozoa
RankNameAuthor
—Echinozoa()
classEchinoidea()
subclassCidaroidea(Claus 1880)
orderCidaroida()
familyMiocidaridae
familyMiocidaridae

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. †Miocidaridae Durham and Melville 1957
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G. †Aplocidaris Lambert and Thiéry 1909
G. †Couvelardicidaris Vadet 1991
G. †Dicyclocidaris Fell 1950
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G. †Eotiaris Lambert 1900
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†Eotiaris connorsi Kier 1965
†Eotiaris guadalupensis Thompson 2017
†Eotiaris keyserlingi Geinitz 1848
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Invalid names: Archaeocidaris verneuiliana King 1848 [synonym], Cidaris verneuiliana King 1848 [synonym]
G. †Miocidaris Döderlein 1887
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Subg. †Miocidaris (Serpianotiaris) Jeannet 1933
†Miocidaris adrianae Zardini 1975
†Miocidaris amalthei Quenstedt 1875
†Miocidaris platyacantha Nisiyama 1966
†Miocidaris spinulifera Nisiyama 1966
G. †Panniericidaris Vadet 1991
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†Panniericidaris moraldina Cotteau 1849
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Invalid names: Cidaris martini Cotteau 1860 [synonym]
G. †Permocidaris Lambert 1900
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†Permocidaris forbesiana de Koninck 1863
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†Procidaris edwardsii Wright 1854
†Procidaris lobatum Wright 1861
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Invalid names: Cidaris crossei Cotteau 1875 [synonym], Miocidaris tenuispina Mortensen 1934 [synonym]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: high Mg calciteo
Ontogeny: accretion, addition of partsp
Environment: marineo
Locomotion: slow-movingo
Life habit: low-level epifaunalo
Diet: grazero
Diet 2: omnivoreo
Vision: limitedc
Dispersal: watero
Dispersal 2: planktonico
Created: 2004-02-28 12:08:25
Modified: 2009-12-13 03:42:21
Source: o = order, c = class, p = phylum
References: Kiessling 2004, Aberhan 1992

Age range: base of the Roadian to the top of the Early/Lower Toarcian or 272.30000 to 182.00000 Ma

Collections (91 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Permian298.9 - 251.902Japan (Gifu) Miocidaris spinulifera, Miocidaris platyacantha (204371)
Roadian272.3 - 268.8USA (Texas) Miocidaris sp. (105742)
Wordian266.9 - 264.28USA (Texas) Cidaroida indet. (43550)
Capitanian264.28 - 259.51USA (Texas) Eotiaris guadalupensis (101798 102618 105893) Miocidaris connorsi (106127)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom (England) Archaeocidaris verneuiliana (130765 130766) Miocidaris keyserlingi (24085 109717)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Pakistan Eocidaris forbesiana (82633 119544 119545 119546)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17United Kingdom Cidaris sp. (130834 130870 130871) Miocidaris keyserlingi (161465)
Wuchiapingian259.9 - 254.17Germany Miocidaris keyserlingi (94445 161466)
Lopingian259.9 - 252.17Bosnia and Herzegovina Archaeocidaris keyserlingi (206739 206740)
Changhsingian254.17 - 252.17Italy Miocidaris sp. (44450)
Griesbachian251.902 - 250.5Pakistan Miocidaris pakistanensis (110936)
Triassic251.902 - 201.4Hungary (Bakony) Miocidaris sp. (56068)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Montana) Miocidaris sp. (32975)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Idaho) Miocidaris sp. (32977)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Nevada) Miocidaris sp. (32943 32945)
Spathian251.3 - 247.2USA (Utah) Miocidaris sp. (32933 32935 32936 32938 32959 32967 32972) Miocidaris utahensis (122198 122199 122201 122202 122204 122206 122208 122209)
Olenekian251.2 - 247.2Pakistan (Punjab) Miocidaris pakistanensis (56709)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Hungary (northeastern Hungary) Miocidaris grandaeva, Miocidaris pakistanensis (56801)
Anisian247.2 - 242.0Germany (Hessen) Miocidaris sp. (38545 44357)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0China (Guizhou) Miocidaris sp. (31618 31620 31621 31626 31631)
Pelsonian - Illyrian247.2 - 242.0Hungary Miocidaris sp. (81051)
Ladinian242.0 - 237.0Spain (Cataluna) Miocidaris sp. (44260)
Longobardian242.0 - 235.0Canada (British Columbia) Miocidaris utahensis (44367 44368 44369 44370)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Italy (Venezia) Anaulocidaris sp., Miocidaris cortinensis, Miocidaris adrianae (56706)
Carnian237.0 - 228.0Hungary (Bakony) Anaulocidaris testudo, Miocidaris verrucosus, Miocidaris planus (55405) Anaulocidaris testudo, Miocidaris verrucosus, Miocidaris sp. (55404)
Carnian - Late/Upper Triassic237.0 - 201.4New Zealand (South Island) Dicyclocidaris denticulata (56711)
Tuvalian232.0 - 221.5Canada (British Columbia) Miocidaris utahensis (67003)
Norian228.0 - 208.5East Timor Miocidaris timorensis (21182)
Oretian227.5 - 221.0New Zealand Dicyclocidaris denticulata (137846)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Procidaris lobatum (195949)
Rhaetian208.5 - 201.3France Miocidaris sp. (39366)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3United Kingdom (England) Cidaris edwardsii (149321)
Hettangian201.3 - 199.3United Kingdom (Cumbria) Procidaris lobatum (195948)
Angulata201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (Somerset) Couvelardicidaris sp. (195971)
Angulata201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Panniericidaris moraldina (195970)
Early/Lower Hettangian201.3 - 196.5France Miocidaris lorioli (39215)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5France Miocidaris lorioli (39380)
Planorbis201.3 - 196.5United Kingdom (England) Procidaris lobatum (195946) Pseudodiadema lobatum (195941)
Hettangian - Early/Lower Sinemurian201.3 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Procidaris lobatum (195942)
Sinemurian199.3 - 190.8Italy Cidaris amalthei (173592)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Northern Ireland) Procidaris lobatum, Panniericidaris moraldina (195947)
Bucklandi196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (England) Procidaris lobatum (195944)
Bucklandi - Semicostatum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom Couvelardicidaris sp., Procidaris lobatum (195943)
Obtusum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Dorset) Procidaris lobatum (195945)
Semicostatum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom (Gloucestershire) Procidaris lobatum (159417)
Semicostatum196.5 - 189.6United Kingdom Procidaris sp. (62266)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Cidaris edwardsii (33336)
Davoei189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (Dorset) Panniericidaris moraldina (195968)
Early/Lower Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom Procidaris edwardsii (195950)
Late/Upper Pliensbachian189.6 - 183.0Germany (Bavaria) Procidaris sp. (51275)
Margaritatus189.6 - 183.0United Kingdom (England) Procidaris edwardsii (59033)
Early/Lower Toarcian183.0 - 182.0Germany (Bavaria) Procidaris sp. (51270)