†Cassidulus (Paralampas) lyelli Conrad 1850 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Faujasiidae
Alternative combinations: Cassidulus (Rhynchopygus) lyelli, Nucleolites lyelli
Synonym: Cassidulus (Pygorhynchus) georgiensis Clark and Twitchell 1915
Belongs to Cassidulus (Paralampas) according to C. W. Cooke 1942
See also Clark and Twitchell 1915
Sister taxa: Paralampas conceptionis, Paralampas rancureli
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (4: Florida, Georgia collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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