†Phymosoma princeps von Hagenow 1840 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Calycina - Phymosomatidae
Alternative combination: Cidarites (Diadema) princeps
Belongs to Phymosoma according to J. F. Geys 1980
Sister taxa: Phymosoma baylei, Phymosoma binexilis, Phymosoma corneti, Phymosoma dixie, Phymosoma gehrdenense, Phymosoma gigantea, Phymosoma hexoaporum, Phymosoma hilli, Phymosoma maastrichtensis, Phymosoma peloria, Cyphosoma volanum, Cyphosoma riograndensis, Cyphosoma canali
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), the Netherlands (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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