Cardiaster marylandicus Clark 1916 (sea urchin)

Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae

Alternative combination: Cardiaster marylandica

Belongs to Cardiaster according to C. W. Cooke 1953

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

Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Brightseat, Prince George's (Cretaceous of Maryland)

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