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Anorthopygus michelini Cotteau, in Cotteau & Triger, 1860, p. 229

Diagnostic Features	Differs from Anorthopygus orbicularis in being much more conical in profile and with the periproct opening c;loser to the ambitus (Cotteau, 1860).
Distribution	Turonian,  Upper Cenomanian, France
Type	Holotype University of Lyon Ecole de Mines collection.
Classification and/or Status	Species of Anorthopygus
Remarks	Cotteau, G. & Triger, J. 1860. Echinides du departement de la Sarthe, Terrain Cretace 1. Etage Turonien. J. B. Bailliere et fils, Paris.