†Typocidaris serrata Desor 1858 (pencil urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Alternative combination: Cidaris serrata
Belongs to Typocidaris according to J. F. Geys 1987
See also Böhm 1891
Sister taxa: Stereocidaris grandis, Stereocidaris hudspethensis, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) malheiroi, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) proxima, Temnocidaris (Stereocidaris) sarracenarum, Typocidaris sceptrifera, Typocidaris pistillum, Typocidaris ubaghsi
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Belgium (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (2), Germany (2), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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