†Phyllacanthus leoni Lambert and Sanchez Roig 1926 (pencil urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Alternative combination: Leiocidaris leoni
Belongs to Phyllacanthus according to S. K. Donovan 1993
See also Sanchez Roig 1926
Sister taxa: Phyllacanthus carolinensis, Phyllacanthus clarkei, Phyllacanthus imperialis, Phyllacanthus javanus, Phyllacanthus mitchelli, Phyllacanthus mortoni
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of Cuba (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Jamaica (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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