†Plesiechinus Pomel 1883 (sea urchin)

Echinoidea - Irregularia - Pygasteridae

Alternative spelling: Pleiechinus

Full reference: A. Pomel. 1883. Classification méthodique des échinides vivants et fossiles. Adolphe Jourdan, Alger 1-131

Parent taxon: Pygasteridae according to W. Jesionek-Szymanska 1970

See also Fell 1966 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Pileus, Pygaster

Subtaxa: Plesiechinus hawkinsi

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Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Iran (1 collection), United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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