†Botriopygus antillarum Cotteau 1875 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Irregularia - Nucleolitidae
Alternative combination: Echinanthus antillarum
Belongs to Botriopygus according to M. Sanchez Roig 1926
Sister taxa: Cassidulus (Pygorhynchus) sabistonensis, Nucleolites (Pygorhynchus) planatus, Nucleolites (Pygorhynchus) testudo, Pygorhynchus obovatus, Botriopygus parallelus, Botriopygus alabamensis
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Cuba (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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