Faujasia apicalis Desor 1847 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Faujasiidae
Alternative combination: Pygurus apicalis
Belongs to Faujasia according to P. M. Kier 1962
Sister taxa: Faujasia chelonium, Faujasia eccentripora
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1), France (1), the Netherlands (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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