†Neolaganum Durham 1954 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Neolaganidae
Full reference: J. W. Durham. 1954. A new family of clypeastroid echinoids. Journal of Paleontology 28:677-684
Parent taxon: Neolaganidae according to S. K. Donovan 1993
See also Durham 1954, Durham 1955, Durham 1966 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cubanaster, Durhamella, Neorumphia, Sanchezella, Weisbordella, Wythella
Subtaxa: Neolaganum archerensis
Type: Laganum archerensis
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Eocene of United States (4: Florida)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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