Hemiaster (Mecaster) syriacus Conrad in Lynch 1852

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae

Alternative combination: Holaster syriacus

Belongs to Hemiaster (Mecaster) according to R. Berndt 2003

Sister taxa: Hemiaster (Mecaster) luynesi, Mecaster africanus, Mecaster aumalensis, Mecaster batnensis, Mecaster fourneli, Mecaster nicaisei, Mecaster orbignyanus, Mecaster palpebratus, Mecaster pseudofourneli, Mecaster semicavatus, Mecaster toucasanus, Mecaster verneuili, Mecaster victoris

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Egypt (11 collections), Jordan (1)

Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence

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