†Taimanawa prisca Henderson 1975 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae
Full reference: R. A. Henderson. 1975. Cenozoic Spatangoid Echinoids from New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 46:1-129
Belongs to Taimanawa according to R. A. Henderson 1975
Sister taxa: Taimanawa greyi, Taimanawa pulchella, Taimanawa rostrata
Type specimen: EC.587, a test
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of New Zealand (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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