†Cardiaster granulosus Goldfuss 1826 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae
Alternative combination: Spatangus granulosus
Belongs to Cardiaster according to J. Böhm 1891
See also Ernst 1966
Sister taxa: Cardiaster batnensis, Cardiaster bolschechetensis, Cardiaster cubensis, Cardiaster curtus, Cardiaster deciper, Cardiaster jugatus, Cardiaster leonensis, Cardiaster marylandicus, Cardiaster palmeri, Cardiaster patagonicus, Cardiaster smocki
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (2 collections)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (6), Germany (2), the Netherlands (2)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
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