Temnocidaris danica Desor 1855 (pencil urchin)

Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae

Alternative combination: Cidaris danica

Belongs to Temnocidaris according to J. F. Geys 1990

Sister taxa: Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris), Temnocidaris baylei, Temnocidaris magnifica

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore

Distribution:

• Paleocene of Belgium (1 collection), Denmark (1), the Netherlands (3)

• Cretaceous of the Netherlands (1)

Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence

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