†Boletechinus (sea urchin)
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Parent taxon: Phymosomatoida according to H. B. Fell and D. L. Pawson 1966
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cottaldia, Diplopodiidae, Emiratiidae, Gauthiosoma, Heterodiadematidae, Leioechinus, Phymosomatidae, Polydiadematidae, Trochotiara, Zeugopleurus
Subtaxa: Boletechinus mcglameryae
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (2: Alabama collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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