Echinoidea taxon details
original description
Smith, A.B. & Wright, C.W. 2012. British Cretaceous echinoids. Part 9, Atelostomata, 2. Spatangoida (2). Monographs of the Palaeontographical Society, 166/639, 635-754. page(s): 697-698; pl. 253: figs 1-6 [details]
Holotype BMNH E14429, geounit England [details]
Paratype BMNH E14430, geounit England [details]
From editor or global species database
Diagnosis A conical species of Pseudananchys with a small, elongate apical disc, faint anterior sulcus at the ambitus and periproct opening inframarginally on a very short, retrenched posterior face. [details]
Etymology Refers to the type loccality (Speeton). [details]
Fossil range Upper Cenomanian [details]
Publication date Nov. 2012 [details]
Stratigraphy Lower Chalk [details]
Type locality Speeton, Yorkshire, England [details]
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