†Hemiaster (Mecaster) syriacus Conrad in Lynch 1852
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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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