†Salenidia maestrichtensis Schluter 1892 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Salenioida - Saleniidae
Alternative combination: Salenia maestrichtensis
Belongs to Salenidia according to J. F. Geys 1979
Sister taxa: Salenidia bonissenti, Salenidia sanctipetri, Salenidia schlueteri
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (3 collections)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (6), the Netherlands (5)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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