†Nucleopygus similis d'Orbigny 1856 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cassiduloida - Cassidulidae
Alternative combination: Echinobrissus similis
Belongs to Nucleopygus according to A. B. Smith 1991
Sister taxa: Nucleopygus (Jolyclypus), Nucleopygus magnus, Nucleopygus minor, Nucleopygus pullatus, Nucleopygus scrobiculatus, Nucleopygus texanus
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), France (10)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
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