Wythella Durham 1954 (sand dollar)

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 J. W. Durham 1955

See also Donovan 1993, Durham 1954, Durham 1966 and Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Wythella eldridgei

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Type: Laganum eldridgei

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Oligocene of United States (1: Florida collection)

• Eocene of United States (3: Alabama, Florida)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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