†Hemipneustes persicus Cotteau and Gauthier 1895 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae
Synonyms: Hemipneustes batheri Lambert 1906, Hemipneustes minor Cotteau and Gauthier 1895, Hemipneustes nicklesi Vidal 1921, Hemipneustes sardanyolae Vidal 1921, Spatagoides aichinoi Checchia-Rispoli 1931
Belongs to Hemipneustes according to A. B. Smith 1995
Sister taxa: Hemipneustes arabicus, Hemipneustes compressus, Hemipneustes delettrei, Hemipneustes pyrenaicus, Hemipneustes striatoradiatus
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Iran (1 collection), Oman (2), Spain (1)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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