Eurhodia rugosa depressa Kier 1980 (sea urchin)

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 rugosa according to P. M. Kier 1980

Sister taxa: Eurhodia rugosa ideali, Eurhodia rugosa rugosa

Type specimen: Its type locality is Martin Marietta Quarry [Castle Hayne Limestone], which is in a Bartonian deep subtidal wackestone/grainstone in the Castle Hayne Formation of North Carolina

Ecology: infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Eocene of United States (2: North Carolina collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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