†Nucleopygus minor Desor 1842 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Cassiduloida - Cassidulidae
Belongs to Nucleopygus according to P. M. Kier 1962
Sister taxa: Nucleopygus (Jolyclypus), Nucleopygus magnus, Nucleopygus pullatus, Nucleopygus scrobiculatus, Nucleopygus similis, Nucleopygus texanus
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of France (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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