†Typocidaris sceptrifera Mantell 1822 (pencil urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Alternative combinations: Cidaris sceptrifera, Papula sceptrifera
Belongs to Typocidaris according to J. F. Geys 1987
See also Douville 1879
Sister taxa: Stereocidaris grandis, Stereocidaris hudspethensis, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) malheiroi, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) proxima, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) sarracenarum, Typocidaris ubaghsi, Typocidaris pistillum, Typocidaris serrata
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1 collection), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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