†Schizaster (Paraster) exoletus Hutton 1873 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Alternative combination: Schizaster exoletus
Belongs to Schizaster (Paraster) according to R. A. Henderson 1975
Sister taxa: Paraster armiger, Paraster delgadoi, Paraster eustatii, Paraster joannisboehmi, Paraster pinarensis, Schizaster (Paraster) carinatus, Schizaster (Paraster) delorenzoi, Schizaster (Paraster) rougeriei, Schizaster (Paraster) tatei
Type specimen: EC.689, a test
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of New Zealand (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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