†Cyclaster danicus Schlüter 1897 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae
Alternative combination: Brissopneustes danicus
Belongs to Cyclaster according to Asgaard 1976
Sister taxa: Cyclaster aturicus, Cyclaster drewryensis, Cyclaster galei, Cyclaster jacksoni, Cyclaster posita, Cyclaster sanchezi
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution: found only at Cerithium Limestone (Stevns Klint) fauna (Paleocene of Denmark)
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