Periarchus altus Conrad 1865 (sand dollar)

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Protoscutellidae

Alternative combination: Sismondia alta

Belongs to Periarchus according to W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell 1915

Sister taxa: Periarchus kewi, Periarchus lyelli, Periarchus pileussinensis, Periarchus protuberans, Periarchus quinquefarius, Periarchus rutriformis

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Periarchus altus in the database

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