†Lytechinus pictus Verrill 1867 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Camarodonta - Toxopneustidae
Alternative combination: Psammechinus pictus
Belongs to Lytechinus according to U. S. Grant and L. G. Hertlein 1938
Sister taxa: Lytechinus anamesus, Lytechinus baldwini, Lytechinus coreyi, Lytechinus milleri, Lytechinus semituberculatus, Lytechinus variegatus
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: California collection)
• Pliocene of Mexico (1)
• Miocene of United States (1: California)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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