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Souto, C. & Martins, L. (2018). Synchrotron micro-CT scanning leads to the discovery of a new genus of morphologically conserved echinoid (Echinodermata: Cassiduloida). Zootaxa. 4457(1): 70.
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Souto, C. & Martins, L.
2018
Synchrotron micro-CT scanning leads to the discovery of a new genus of morphologically conserved echinoid (Echinodermata: Cassiduloida)
Zootaxa
4457(1): 70
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Cassidulus briareus Souto & Martins, 2018 (original description)
Cassidulus caribaearum Lamarck, 1801 (redescription)
Kassandrina Souto & Martins, 2018 (original description)
Kassandrina florescens (Gregory, 1892) † (new combination reference)
Kassandrina malayana (Mortensen, 1948) (new combination reference)
Australian Exclusive Economic Zone for Cassidulus briareus Souto & Martins, 2018 
Neotype CAS CASIZ 222205, geounit Virgin Islands part of the Caribbean Sea, identified as Cassidulus caribaearum Lamarck, 1801
Holotype MPW MNHWU MP 1267 Holotyp, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cassidulus briareus Souto & Martins, 2018
Paratype MPW MNHWU MP 1267 Paratype, geounit Australian Exclusive Economic Zone, identified as Cassidulus briareus Souto & Martins, 2018
Syntype NHMUK NHM-UK E3772-3773, geounit South Australia (state), identified as Kassandrina florescens (Gregory, 1892)
Syntype ZMC ZMUC 236, geounit Kei Islands, identified as Kassandrina malayana (Mortensen, 1948)
Syntype ZMC ZMUC 521, geounit Kei Islands, identified as Kassandrina malayana (Mortensen, 1948)
 Diagnosis

Test arched in cross section, greatest height at apical disc. Anterior region of test very inflated. Paired petals ... [details]

 Diagnosis

Apical disc monobasal with 4 gonopores. Petals with equal columns of respiratory podia. Ambulacral plates beyond ... [details]

 Etymology

Named after Briareus, the Greek God of violent sea storms, in reference to the turbulent taxonomic history related ... [details]

 Etymology

Named after Cassandra of Troy, depicted in the myth of Hecuba and Priam’s family as the odd sibling. Kassandrina ... [details]

 Fossil range

Late Oligocene–Early Miocene [details]

 Grammatical gender

Feminine [details]

 Neotype

Neotype choice. In the absence of specimens from the type locality, we chose an adult specimen from one of the few ... [details]

 Stratigraphy

Point Addis Limestone [details]

 Type material

Possible syntypes: MNHN (Paris) IE-2013-10590 [previously numbered EcEs 5040]: fragments of at least 2 individuals. [details]