Durhamella Kier 1968 (sand dollar)

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Neolaganidae

Full reference: P. M. Kier. 1968. Echinoids from the Middle Eocene Lake City Formation of Georgia. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections 153(2):1-45

Parent taxon: Neolaganidae according to P. M. Kier 1968

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Cubanaster, Neolaganum, Neorumphia, Sanchezella, Weisbordella, Wythella

Subtaxa: Durhamella floridanum Durhamella ocalana

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Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Miocene of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Oligocene of United States (1: Alabama)

• Eocene of Jamaica (1), United States (9: Alabama, Florida, Georgia)

Total: 12 collections including 14 occurrences

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