†Psammechinus philanthropus Conrad 1843 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Camarodonta - Echinidae
Alternative combination: Echinus philanthropus
Belongs to Psammechinus according to P. M. Kier 1972
See also Clark and Twitchell 1915 and Cooke 1941
Sister taxa: Psammechinus carolinensis, Psammechinus cingulatus, Psammechinus dubius, Psammechinus exoletus, Psammechinus floralanus, Psammechinus ocalanus, Psammechinus santee
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (6: North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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