†Kina gracilis Henderson 1975 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Full reference: R. A. Henderson. 1975. Cenozoic Spatangoid Echinoids from New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 46:1-129
Belongs to Kina according to R. A. Henderson 1975
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: zfe.276, a test
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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