Diplocidaris bernasconii Bischof et al. 2018 (pencil urchin)

Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Diplocidaridae

Full reference: E. A. Bischof, B. Hostettler, and U. Menkveld-Gfeller. 2018. The cidaroids from the Middle Oxfordian St-Ursanne Formation of the Swiss Jura Mountains. Revue de Paléobiologie, Genève 37:1-27

Belongs to Diplocidaris according to E. A. Bischof et al. 2018

Sister taxa: Diplocidaris crausiensis, Diplocidaris desori, Diplocidaris gigantea, Diplocidaris undulata, Diplocidaris wrightii

Type specimen: FPJ 5667. Its type locality is Hasenburg near Soyhières, which is in an Oxfordian reef, buildup or bioherm mudstone in the St-Ursanne Formation of Switzerland.

Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Switzerland (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences

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