†Mellita aclinensis Kier 1963 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae
Belongs to Mellita according to P. M. Kier 1972
Sister taxa: Mellita longifissa, Mellita pacifica, Mellita quinquefora, Mellita quinquiesperforata, Mellita texana
Type specimen: USNM 648136, a test
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene to Pleistocene of United States (1: North Carolina collection)
• Pliocene of United States (4: Florida, Virginia)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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