Conulus

Conulus
Conulus
Temporal range: Cretaceous 125.0–65.5 Ma
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Subclass: Euechinoidea
Order: Echinoneoida
Family: Conulidae
Genus: Conulus

Conulus is an extinct genus of echinoid that lived in the Cretaceous. Its remains have been found in Asia, Europe, and North America.

References

  • Fossils (Smithsonian Handbooks) by David Ward (Page 180)
  • Paleobiology Database Conulus entry accessed 24 January 2011