Prionocidaris pseudopistillum Cotteau 1862 (pencil urchin)

Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae

Alternative combination: Cidaris pseudopistillum

Belongs to Prionocidaris according to C. Schneider and C. Neumann 2006

Sister taxa: Prionocidaris avenionensis, Prionocidaris baculosa, Prionocidaris bispinosa, Prionocidaris emiratus, Prionocidaris morgani, Prionocidaris pistillaris

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

Distribution: found only at Lengede (Ernst collection) (Cretaceous of Germany)

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