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Eupatagus rotundus Duncan, 1877, p. 53

Distribution	Manum Formation, Janjukian Age, Miocene, of Murray River area, South Australia. (Kruse & Philip, 1985, p. 172)
Type	Holotype: Natural History Museum E42439.
Classification and/or Status	Species of Eupatagus.
Remarks	E. rotundus is variable in test shape, number of primary tubercles, position of apical system and length of petals. (Kruse & Philip, 1985, p. 173). Duncan, P. M. 1877. On the Echinodermata of the Australian Cainozoic (Tertiary) Deposits. Quarterly Journal of the Geological Society, London 33, 42-73, pls 3-4. Kruse, P. D. & Philip., G. M. 1985. Tertiary species of the echinoid genus Eupatagus from southern Australia. Special Publication of the South Australian Department of Mines and Energy, 5: 172.