†Temnopleurus toreumaticus Leske 1778 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Camarodonta - Temnopleuridae
Alternative combination: Cidaris toreumatica
Belongs to Temnopleurus according to S. Nisiyama 1966
Sister taxa: Temnopleurus (Toreumatica), Temnopleurus hardwickii
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of Japan (1 collection)
• Miocene of Indonesia (1), South Africa (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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