Pygurostoma Cotteau and Gauthier 1895 (sea urchin)

Echinoidea - Cassiduloida

Full reference: G. Cotteau and V. Gauthier. 1895. Mission scientifique en Perse par J. de Morgan. Vol. 3, études géologiques, partie 2, Paléontologie. Leroux, Paris 1-107

Parent taxon: Cassiduloida according to A. B. Smith 1995

See also Kier 1962, Kier 1966 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Astropygaulus, Bothryopneutes, Calilampus, Cassidulina, Centropygus, Claviaster, Clypeanthus, Conoclypeus, Echinanthus, Eogaleropygus, Gitolampas, Harduinia, Laticlypus, Lovenilampas, Neolampadina, Ovulechinus, Platypygus, Procassidulus, Stegopygus

Subtaxa: Pygurostoma geometricum Pygurostoma morgani Pygurostoma pasionense

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Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Guatemala (1 collection), Oman (5), the United Arab Emirates (1), United States (2: Delaware)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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