Iraniaster morgani Cotteau and Gauthier 1895 (heart urchin)

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Somaliasteridae

Belongs to Iraniaster according to Cotteau and Gauthier 1895

Sister taxa: Iraniaster affinidouvillei, Iraniaster bowersi

Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore

Distribution: found only at Duqm locality, Middle Mmb (Cretaceous of Oman)

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