†Balanocidaris strombecki Desor 1858 (pencil urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cidaroida - Cidaridae
Alternative combination: Cidaris strombecki
Belongs to Balanocidaris according to G. M. El Qot 2021
Sister taxon: Balanocidaris japonica
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer-omnivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (1 collection), Egypt (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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