Echinogalerus raingeardi Tessier and Roman 1973 (sea urchin)

Echinoidea - Holectypoida

Full reference: F. Tessier and J. Roman. 1973. Études paléontologiques et géologiques sur les Falaises de Fresco (Côte d'Ivoire). 6. Échinides. Annales de la Faculté des Sciences, Université de Dakar 26:139-172

Belongs to Echinogalerus according to F. Tessier and J. Roman 1973

Sister taxa: Echinogalerus bueltenensis, Echinogalerus gehrdensis, Echinogalerus goslariensis

Type specimen: MNHN.F.R06426. Its type locality is Falaises de Fresco, bed 2-5 undivided, which is in a Ypresian marine sandstone in the Falaises de Fresco Formation of Cote D'Ivoire.

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Falaises de Fresco, bed 2-5 undivided

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