Conoclypus - from the Greek words Konos (= cone) + clypus (= disc) - is a genus of sea urchins belonging to the family Conoclypeidae.

Conoclypus
Fossil of Conoclypus conoideus at the Naturmuseum Senckenberg, Frankfurt
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Conoclypus

Agassiz 1839

Description

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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

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Species of this genus have been found in Miocene of Austria and in Eocene of Germany, Italy, Slovenia and Pakistan.

Species

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  • 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

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