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Hemicidaris

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Hemicidaris
Hemicidaris intermedia fossil from France in Cosmocaixa, Barcelona.
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Hemicidaris

Agassiz, 1838

Hemicidaris is an extinct genus of echinoids that lived from the Middle Jurassic to the Early Cretaceous. Its remains have been found in Africa, Asia, and Europe.

Sources

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 178)