''Conulus'' is an
extinct
Extinction is the termination of a kind of organism or of a group of kinds (taxon), usually a species. The moment of extinction is generally considered to be the death of the last individual of the species, although the capacity to breed and ...
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
echinoid
Sea urchins () are spine (zoology), spiny, globular echinoderms in the class Echinoidea. About 950 species of sea urchin live on the seabed of every ocean and inhabit every depth zone from the intertidal seashore down to . The spherical, hard s ...
s (sea urchins) that lived in the
Cretaceous
The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Era, as well as the longest. At around 79 million years, it is the longest geological period of th ...
. Remains of ''Conulus'' species have been found in Asia, Europe, and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'':
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Conulus angulatus''
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Conulus azerbaidjanensis''
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Conulus campaniformis''
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Conulus castaneus''
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Conulus chiapasensis''
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Conulus chiesai''
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Conulus cookei''
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Conulus cubensis''
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Conulus djanelidzei''
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Conulus grauensis''
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Conulus isopyramidatus
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus kubatliensis''
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Conulus lamberti
''Conulus'' is an extinct genus of echinoids (sea urchins) that lived in the Cretaceous
The Cretaceous ( ) is a geological period that lasted from about 145 to 66 million years ago (Mya). It is the third and final period of the Mesozoic Er ...
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Conulus matesovi
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus mixtus
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus mullerriedi
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus parravanoi
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus praenuntius
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus rothomagensis
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus sanfilippoi
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus sinensis
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus stephensoni
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus subpyramidatus''
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Conulus subrotundus''
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Conulus tradis
''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
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Conulus'': ...
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Conulus zinai''
References
* David Ward, ''Fossils'', Smithsonian Handbooks, p. 180
''Conulus'' Paleobiology Database
The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms.
History
The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Pale ...
, accessed 24 January 2011
Echinoneoida
Prehistoric echinoid genera
Cretaceous echinoderms of Asia
Cretaceous echinoderms of Europe
Cretaceous echinoderms of North America
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