This Book is like the "Aker's & Aker's Echinoid Book on Steroids"!

Abstract:
This book is a catalogue of all the currently known fossil echinoids from Texas, which numbers 237 species.  In addition to providing the information on previously described species, 1 new genus and 46 new species are recognized from Texas.  The new genus is Craneipedina and the echinoids recognized and named herein are Cibaster texanus sp. nov., 'Cidaris'  willi sp. nov., Coenholectypus borachoensis sp. nov., Coenholectypus latus sp. nov., Cottaldia magna sp. nov., Craneipedina williamsonensis sp. nov., Crassiholaster bexarensis sp. nov., Cyclaster texanus sp. nov., Desoricidaris tarrantensis sp. nov., Diplopodia doliae sp. nov., Echinometra noblei sp. nov., Echinothuria mccallae sp. nov., Gauthieria parva sp. nov., Globator simoni sp. nov., Glyphocyphus garviei sp. nov., Goniopygus goodlandensis sp. nov., Goniopygus quartus sp. nov., Holanthus texanus sp. nov., Leptosalenia hancockensis sp. nov., Leptosalenia hintei sp. nov., Leptosalenia inflata sp. nov., Leptosalenia maniba sp. nov., Leptosalenia  smithi sp. nov., Mellita costabilei sp. nov., Palhemiaster krohi sp. nov., Pedinopsis molineuxae sp. nov., Plegiocidaris pawpawensis sp. nov., Plegiocidaris wenoensis sp. nov., Protocardiaster texanus sp. nov., Prionocidaris anacachoensis sp. nov., Prionocidaris pawpawensis sp. nov., Protocardiaster pocranei sp. nov, Pseudholaster texanus sp. nov., Pseudocidaris ridiculum sp. nov., Pygaster borachoensis sp. nov., Pygorhynchus stephensoni sp. nov., Salenia elliotti sp. nov., Salenia supera sp. nov., Temnocidaris (Hirudocidaris) wenoensis sp. nov., Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) borachoensis sp. nov., Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) texanus sp. nov., Tetragramma adami sp. nov., Tetragramma cranei sp. nov., Tetragramma dentonensis sp. nov., Tetragramma donaldtrumpi sp. nov.,  Tetragramma glenrosensis sp. nov., and Tetragramma hammerschmidti sp. nov. 
 
This work aspires to be as thorough and detailed as possible with photos included for all species.  All were photographed in high resolution color, with regular echinoids from the adoral, aboral, lateral ambulacral, and lateral interambulacral views.  Irregular echinoids were photographed in adoral, aboral, lateral, anterior, and posterior views.  In most cases, a single specimen is used to illustrate each species. 

One hundred six of the specimens photographed were type specimens from the University of Texas Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab, Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science and the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian).  Where types were unavailable, representative specimens were used from both institutions and private collections.  Two specimens were contributed by the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.  Four of the representative specimens are from the Akers Collection which is currently owned by Chris Garvie.  Many specimens are from the Frank Crane Collection which is currently owned by his son Dr. Stephen Crane.  The remaining species are from private collections of William R. Thompson, Jr., Ed Elliott, Chris Garvie, Ron Root, Terry Stephenson, John Hinte, Mike K. Smith, Danny Harlow, James Costabile, Dave Hayward, Paul Hammerschmidt, Linda Farish, Frank Holterhoff, and Raul & Carlos González of the website erizosfosiles.jimdo.com.

Each species is described in detail.  If the original description was available, that text was included and credited.  All the others and the new species' descriptions are the author's.
Key Words: echinoid, Texas, fossil, sea urchin, sand dollar, echinoid, heart urchin, geology, paleontology.

Texas Fossil Echinoid Species List included in the Book:
Agassizia (Anisaster) mossomi
Anorthopygus texanus
Archaeocidaris apheles
Archaeocidaris brownwoodensis
Archaeocidaris marmorcataractensis 
Archaeocidaris sp.
Balanocidaris? strombecki
Bathysalenia skylari
Brissus exiguus
Cardiaster hilli
Cardiaster leonensis
Catopygus sp.
Cibaster texanus sp. nov.
Cidaris dixiensis
Cidaris sp.
Cidaris texanus
Cidaris' willi sp. nov.
Clypeaster marinanus
Clypeaster sp.
Codiopsis doma
Codiopsis (Hemicodiopsis) pulchella
Codiopsis  sp.
Codiopsis (Hemicodiopsis) stephensoni
Coenholectypus adkinsi
Coenholectypus borachoensis sp. nov.
Coenholectypus bullardi
Coenholectypus engerrandi
Coenholectypus hondoensis
Coenholectypus latus sp. nov.
Coenholectypus nanus
Coenholectypus ovatus
Coenholectypus planatus
Coenholectypus sp.
Coenholectypus (?) sp.
Conulus sp.
Conulus stephensoni
Cottaldia magna sp. nov.
Cottaldia olisiponensis
Cottaldia rotula
Craginaster completa
Craneipedina gen. nov.
Craneipedina williamsonensis sp. nov.
Crassiholaster bexarensis sp. nov.
Cyclaster texanus sp. nov.
Desoricidaris tarrantensis sp. nov.
Diplodetus americanus
Diplopodia doliae sp. nov.
Domechinus chelonium
Dumblea symmetrica
Echinocorys texanus
Echinometra noblei sp. nov.
Echinometra prisca
Echinopsis lineatus
Echinopygus lampas
Echinothuria mccallae sp. nov.
Elliptechinus kiwiaster
Eotiaris guadalupensis
Eupatagus carolinensis
Eupatagus texanus
Eupholidocidaris belli
Fibularia texana
Gagaria sp.
Gauthieria parva sp. nov.
Gauthieria sp.
Globator bulloides
Globator clarki
Globator inaudita
Globator parryi
Globator simoni sp. nov.
Globator vaughani
Globator whitneyi
Glyphocyphus garviei sp. nov.
Goniophorus aff. scotti
Goniophorus scotti
Goniopygus budaensis
Goniopygus goodlandensis sp. nov.
Goniopygus quartus sp. nov.
Goniopygus saleniaformis
Goniopygus stocktonensis
Goniopygus texanus
Goniopygus whitneyi
Goniopygus zitteli
Hardouinia bassleri
Hardouinia sp.
Hardouinia mortonis emmonsi
Hemiaster americanus
Hemiaster arcolensis
Hemiaster benhurensis
Hemiaster bexari
Hemiaster cranium
Hemiaster hemiasterinus
Hemiaster sabinal
Hemiaster wetherbyi
Heteraster adkinsi
Heteraster bohmi
Heteraster bosei
Heteraster electus
Heteraster mexicanus
Heteraster obliquatus
Heteraster renfroae
Heteraster texanus
Heteraster traski
Holanthus texanus sp. nov.
Holaster comanchesi
Holaster laevis
Holaster nanus
Holaster nodulosus
Holaster simplex
Holaster sp.
Holectypus cf. planus
Holectypus cragini
Hyposalenia phillipsae
Isomicraster danei
Isomicraster rossi
Lambertiaster ficheuri
Lanieria uvaldana
Leiostomaster bosei
Lepidesthes grandis
Leptarbacia arguta
Leptosalenia hancockensis sp. nov.
Leptosalenia hintei sp. nov.
Leptosalenia inflata sp. nov.
Leptosalenia maniba sp. nov.
Leptosalenia mexicana
Leptosalenia smithi sp. nov.
Leptosalenia texana
Leptosalenia volana
Linthia hollandi
Linthia maverickensis
Loriolia clarki
Loriolia rosana
Loriolia texana
Loriolia whitneyi
Lovenia alabamensis
Macraster aguilerae
Macraster denisonensis
Macraster elegans
Macraster elegans washitae
Macraster kentensis
Macraster nodopyga
Macraster obesus
Macraster pseudoelegans
Macraster roberti var. ovatus
Macraster solitariensis
Macraster subobesus
Macraster texanus
Macraster washitae
Macraster wenoensis
Maretia arguta
Mecaster batnensis
Mecaster texanus
Mellita costabilei sp. nov.
Mellita quinquiesperforata
Mellita sp.
Micraster uddeni
Miocidaris connorsi
Nucleolites texanus
Nucleolites wilderae
Nucleopygus angustatus
Orthopsis casanovai
Orthopsis charltoni
Orthopsis occidentalis
Orthopsis planulata
Palhemiaster calvini
Palhemiaster krohi sp. nov.
Paracidaris? texanus
Parorthopsis comalensis
Pedinopsis engerrandi
Pedinopsis molineuxae sp. nov.
Pedinopsis pondi
Pedinopsis texana
Pedinopsis yarboroughi
Periarchus lyelli
Petalobrissus cubensis
Phyllacanthus hemigranosus
Phyllacanthus tysoni
Phymosoma bybeei
Phymosoma hilli
Phymosoma mexicanum
Phymosoma texanum
Phymosoma volanum
Plagiochasma texanum
Plegiocidaris pawpawensis sp. nov.
Plegiocidaris wenoensis sp. nov.
Pliotoxaster comanchei
Pliotoxaster inflatus
Pliotoxaster whitei
Polydiadema texanum
Polydiadema travisensis
Prionocidaris anacachoensis sp. nov.
Prionocidaris cojimarensis
Prionocidaris pawpawensis sp. nov.
Proraster dalli
Protocardiaster pocranei sp. nov
Protoscutella mississippiensis
Protoscutella tuomeyi
Pseudananchys stephensoni
Pseudananchys supernus
Pseudholaster texanus sp. nov.
Pseudocidaris ridiculum sp. nov.
Pseudodiadema aguilerai
Pseudodiadema sp.
Pygaster borachoensis sp. nov.
Pygaster sp.
Pygopyrina hancockensis
Pygorhynchus stephensoni sp. nov.
Rachiosoma hondoensis
Salenia elliotti sp. nov.
Salenia hondoensis
Salenia leanderensis
Salenia pseudowhitneyi
Salenia scotti
Salenia sp.
Salenia stenzeli
Salenia supera sp. nov.
Salenia whitneyi
Schizaster caddoensis
Schizaster stenzeli
Schizaster (Paraster) susana
Schizaster variabilis
Temnholectypus castilloi
Temnholectypus limitis
Temnholectypus transpecosensis
Temnocidaris (Hirudocidaris) wenoensis  sp. nov.
Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) borachoensis sp. nov.
Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) hudspethensis
Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) texanus sp. nov.
Tetragramma adami sp. nov.
Tetragramma cranei sp. nov.
Tetragramma dentonensis sp. nov.
Tetragramma donaldtrumpi sp. nov
Tetragramma glenrosensis sp. nov.
Tetragramma hammerschmidti sp. nov.
Tetragramma malbosii
Tetragramma streeruwitzi
Tetragramma taffi
Tetragramma tenerum
Tetragramma texanum
Tylocidaris sp.
Undetermined Genus
Washitaster bravoensis
Washitaster inflatus
Washitaster longisulcus
Washitaster riovistae
Washitaster riovistae wenoensis
Xenechinus parvus

BOOK:

Fossil Echinoids of Texas
A Monograph of Fossil Sea Urchins

A Pictorial Collection of Fossil Sea Urchins of Texas complete with scientific descriptions.

This work aspires to be as thorough and detailed as possible with photos included for all species.

All were photographed in high resolution color, with regular echinoids from the adoral, aboral, lateral ambulacral, and lateral interambulacral views.

Irregular echinoids were photographed in adoral, aboral, lateral, anterior, and posterior views.

In most cases, a single specimen is used to illustrate each species.

Eighty Nine of the specimens photographed were type specimens from the University of Texas Non-vertebrate Paleontology Lab, Louisiana State University Museum of Natural Science and the National Museum of Natural History (Smithsonian).
Where types were unavailable, representative specimens were used from both institutions and private collections.

Two specimens were contributed by the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science.

Four of the representative specimens are from the Akers Collection which is currently owned by Chris Garvie.

Many specimens are from the Frank Crane Collection which is currently owned by his son Dr. Stephen Crane.

The remaining species are from private collections of William R. Thompson, Jr., Ed Elliott, Chris Garvie, Ron Root, Terry Stephenson, John Hinte, Mike K. Smith, Danny Harlow, James Costabile, Dave Hayward, Paul Hammerschmidt, Linda Farish, Dr. Stephen Crane, Frank Holterhoff, and Raul & Carlos González of the website erizosfosiles.jimdo.com.

Each species is described in detail.
If the original description was available, that text was included and credited.  Descriptions which are protected by copyright laws or not available were not included in this publication.
Instead, those species' descriptions and the new species' descriptions are the author's.
 
CONTENTS:
Dedication by Dr. Stephen L. Crane, Dallas
Foreword by George Phillips, Paleontology Curator of the Mississippi Museum of Natural Science, Jackson, Mississippi
New taxa list
History on Research of Texas Echinoids
Stratigraphic Occurrence Charts by Series, Group, and Formation
Geological Time Scales
Descriptions
Photo Plates


With this book, you will learn where to find 
and how to identify the fossil echinoids of Texas.  
Included are common, rare and many new echinoids.

414 Pages
over 99,000 words
237 species of Texas echinoids
1288 Color Photos
89 Existing Type specimens
46 New species and 1 new genus.

Photos are in high resolution color.
Published 2016
ISBN number 978-1-61704-278-2
$39.99
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