†Heterodiadema libycum Agassiz and Desor 1846 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Euechinoidea - Pseudodiadematidae
Alternative combinations: Hemicidaris libyca, Heterodiadema lybicum
Belongs to Heterodiadema according to R. Berndt 2003
See also Néraudeau and Courville 1997 and Néraudeau et al. 1995
Sister taxa: Heterodiadema buhaysensis, Heterodiadema ornatum
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (13 collections), Jordan (3), Nigeria (3), Saudi Arabia (6), Serbia and Montenegro (1)
Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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