Classification
KingdomAnimalia(6827)
PhylumEchinodermata (118)
ClassEchinoidea (118)
OrderClypeasteroida (36)
FamilyFibulariidae (5)
GenusEchinocyamus (5)
Sand dollar, Sand dollars, Sea cookie, Sea cookies
Species:
Rank:
Genus
Authorship:
van Phelsum, 1774
Taxonomic status:
Accepted
Occurrences:
5
Remarks:
the genus Echinocyamus shows a great deal of intraspecific morphological variation, often depending on the age and size of the animal
Nomenclatural code:
ICZN
Type Taxon:
Environment:
marine
Mac Fossil Range:
Fossil & Recent
GBIF:
WoRMS:
Verification Status:
Validated
Added by:
Madeira, P.
Added date:
2024-01-31 14:17:29
Changed by:
Madeira, P.
Changed:
2024-05-31 14:17:29
Echinocyamus Location Occurrences
| VS | Scientific Name | Archipelago | Island | Location | Stratigraphy | Event Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R | Echinocyamus pusillus (Müller, 1776) | Azores | Santa Maria | Pedra-que-Pica | Pedra-que-pica Coquina | 2006-00-00 |
| R | Echinocyamus pusillus (Müller, 1776) | Azores | Santa Maria | Ponta do Castelo | Ponta do Castelo Fossiliferous Sandstone (4) | 2007-06-22 |
| R | Echinocyamus pusillus (Müller, 1776) | Azores | Santa Maria | Cré | Cré fossiliferous sandstone | 2007-06-22 |
| R | Echinocyamus pusillus (Müller, 1776) | Azores | Santa Maria | Malbusca | Ponta da Malbusca Pliocene Composite Section | 2006-06-22 |
| R | Echinocyamus pusillus (Müller, 1776) | Azores | Santa Maria | Pedra-que-Pica | Cré Section | 2006-06-20 |
References
Taxon according:
Madeira, P., Kroh, A., Cordeiro, R., Martins, A. M. D. F., & Ávila, S. P. (2019). The echinoderm fauna of the Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean). 1–231. Zootaxa. 4639. 1. https://doi.org/10.11646%2Fzootaxa.4639.1.
First publication by:
Phelsum, M. von. (1774). Brief aan den wel-eerwaardigen en zeer geleerden heere Cornelius Nozeman. Arrenberg, Rotterdam.
Madeira, P., Kroh, A., Cordeiro, R., Martins, A. M. D. F., & Ávila, S. P. (2019). The echinoderm fauna of the Azores (NE Atlantic Ocean). 1–231. Zootaxa. 4639. 1. https://doi.org/10.11646%2Fzootaxa.4639.1.
First publication by:
Phelsum, M. von. (1774). Brief aan den wel-eerwaardigen en zeer geleerden heere Cornelius Nozeman. Arrenberg, Rotterdam.