†Hemipneustes compressus Noetling 1897 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae
Synonyms: Hemipneustes arnaudi Cotteau 1892, Hemipneustes indicus Aziz and Badve 1990, Spatagoides martellii Checchia-Rispoli 1931
Belongs to Hemipneustes according to A. B. Smith 1995
Sister taxa: Hemipneustes arabicus, Hemipneustes delettrei, Hemipneustes persicus, Hemipneustes pyrenaicus, Hemipneustes striatoradiatus
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of India (1 collection), Oman (5)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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