†Typocidaris pistillum Quenstedt 1852 (pencil urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Alternative combination: Cidaris pistillum
Belongs to Typocidaris according to J. F. Geys 1987
Sister taxa: Stereocidaris grandis, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) malheiroi, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) proxima, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) sarracenarum, Typocidaris serrata, Typocidaris sceptrifera, Typocidaris ubaghsi
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (2 collections), the Netherlands (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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