†Ectinechinus (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Perischoechinoidea - Lepidocentridae
Parent taxon: Lepidocentridae according to P. M. Kier 1966
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Albertechinus, Aulechinus, Deneechinus, Elliptechinus, Eothuria, Kongielechinus, Koninckocidaris, Lepidechinoides, Lepidechinus, Lepidocentrus, Myriastiches, Palaeodiscus, Pholidechinus, Porechinus
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving low-level epifaunal grazer
Distribution: found only at Locality 5. “Starfish Bed,” small cliff above S. bank of Lady Burn River, 100 meters south of South Treave Farmhouse, Thraive Glen, Girvan (Ordovician of the United Kingdom)
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