Conoclypus - from the Greek words Konos (= cone) + clypus (= disc) - is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Conoclypeidae.
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| Fossil of Conoclypus conoideus at the Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt | |
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| Genus: | Conoclypus Agassiz 1839
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Description edit
These fossil echinoderms are characterized by a conical calcareous structure. They were slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore, living in the late Eocene until the Miocene.
Distribution edit
Species of this genus have been found in Miocene of Austria and in Eocene of Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Pakistan.
Species edit
- Conoclypus conoideus (Leske, 1778); Middle Eocene, Europe
- Conoclypus pilgrimi Davies, 1927; Lower Eocene, Pakistan
- Conoclypus pinfoldi Gill, 1953; Lower Eocene, Pakistan
- Conoclypus lorioli (Dames, 1877); Eocene, Italy & Slovenia
References edit
- The Paleobiology Database
- Sepkoski, Jack Sepkoski's Online Genus Databases
- Natural History Museum
- Vasja Mikuž Eocene sea urchins Conoclypus conoideus from the paleontological collection of the Department of Geology, University in Ljubljana
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