†Coelopleurus infulatus Morton 1833 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Arbacioida - Arbaciidae
Alternative combination: Echinus infulatus
Belongs to Coelopleurus according to P. M. Kier 1980
See also Clark and Twitchell 1915 and Cooke 1941
Sister taxa: Coelopleurus carolinensis, Coelopleurus castroi, Coelopleurus coronaformis, Coelopleurus maculatus, Coelopleurus singularis, Murravechinus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (8: North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
Total: 8 collections each including a single occurrence
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