†Peronella crustuloides Morton 1833 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Laganidae
Alternative combinations: Laganum crustuloides, Scutella crustuloides
Synonym: Laganum johnsoni Clark and Twitchell 1915
Belongs to Peronella according to C. W. Cooke 1942
See also Clark and Twitchell 1915
Sister taxon: Peronella cubae
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of United States (1: Alabama collection)
• Eocene of United States (2: Florida, Georgia)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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