Hemipneustes striatoradiatus Leske 1778 (sea urchin)

Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae

Alternative combination: Spatangus striatoradiatus

Synonyms: Hemipneustes leymeriei Hebert 1875, Hemipneustes oculatus Cotteau 1892

Belongs to Hemipneustes according to A. B. Smith 1995

Sister taxa: Hemipneustes arabicus, Hemipneustes compressus, Hemipneustes delettrei, Hemipneustes persicus, Hemipneustes pyrenaicus

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (3 collections)

• Cretaceous of Belgium (6), Bulgaria (1), the Netherlands (7), Spain (2)

Total: 19 collections including 20 occurrences

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