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Conulus

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Conulus
Temporal range: Cretaceous 125.0–65.5 Ma
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Echinoneoida
Family: Conulidae
Genus: Conulus
Leske, 1778
Synonyms
  • Pyrina Des Moulins, 1835

Conulus is an extinct genus of echinoids (sea urchins) that lived in the Cretaceous. Remains of Conulus species have been found in Asia, Europe, and North America.

Species

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The following species are recognised in the genus Conulus:[1]

References

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  1. ^ "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Conulus Leske, 1778†". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 3 December 2022.