Cardiaster cubensis Jackson 1922 (sea urchin)

Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae

Belongs to Cardiaster according to M. Sanchez Roig 1926

See also Kier 1984

Sister taxa: Cardiaster batnensis, Cardiaster bolschechetensis, Cardiaster curtus, Cardiaster deciper, Cardiaster granulosus, Cardiaster jugatus, Cardiaster leonensis, Cardiaster marylandicus, Cardiaster palmeri, Cardiaster smocki

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), Cuba (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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