†Cyclaster posita Hutton 1873 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae
Alternative combination: Hemiaster posita
Belongs to Cyclaster according to R. A. Henderson 1975
Sister taxa: Cyclaster aturicus, Cyclaster danicus, Cyclaster drewryensis, Cyclaster galei, Cyclaster jacksoni, Cyclaster sanchezi
Type specimen: EC.685, a test
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Miocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Waitakian of New Zealand (4)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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