Echinoidea - Cassiduloida - Neolampadidae
Full reference: P. M. Kier. 1980. The Echinoids of the Middle Eocene Warley Hill Formation, Santee Limestone, and Castle Hayne Limestone of North and South Carolina. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 39:1-102
Belongs to Eurhodia according to P. M. Kier 1980
Sister taxa: Eurhodia elbana, Eurhodia holmsei, Eurhodia morrisi, Eurhodia patelliformis, Eurhodia rugosa
Type specimen: Its type locality is Billy B. Fussel Co., Inc. quarry (Castle Hayne LS, N. Carolina), which is in a Bartonian marine grainstone in the Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina.
Ecology: infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (2: North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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