†Leiocidaris hemigranosus Shumard 1860 (pencil urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Alternative combination: Cidaris hemigranosus
Belongs to Leiocidaris according to W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell 1915
Sister taxa: Leiocidaris carolinensis, Leiocidaris cottreaui, Leiocidaris mitchelli
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of United States (14: Texas collections)
Total: 14 collections each including a single occurrence
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