Prenaster synapticus Henderson 1975 (heart urchin)

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 Prenaster according to R. A. Henderson 1975

Sister taxa: Prenaster (Prenaster), Prenaster clarki, Prenaster elongatus, Prenaster parvus, Prenaster sanchezi, Saviniaster

Type specimen: EC.456, a test

Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Prenaster synapticus in the database

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