†Pygopistes rudistarum Hawkins 1923 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Irregularia - Nucleolitidae
Alternative combination: Botriopygus rudistarum
Belongs to Pygopistes according to S. K. Donovan 1993
Sister taxa: Pygopistes coquandi, Pygopistes parrasae
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Jamaica (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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