†Catopygus carinatus Goldfuss 1826 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cassiduloida - Cassidulidae
Alternative combination: Nucleolites carinatus
Belongs to Catopygus according to P. M. Kier 1962
Sister taxa: Catopygus bargesii, Catopygus cajonensis, Catopygus californicus, Catopygus mississippiensis, Catopygus pusillus, Catopygus rodriguezi
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (7 collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
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