†Asterocidaris (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Euechinoidea - Hemicidaridae
Parent taxon: Hemicidaridae according to H. B. Fell and D. L. Pawson 1966
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Cidaropsis, Eurypneustes, Gymnocidaris, Hemicidaris, Hemitiaris, Hessotiara, Leptarbacia, Plesiocidaris, Pseudocidaris, Sphaerotiaris
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: epifaunal grazer-deposit feeder
Distribution:
• Jurassic of Madagascar (1 collection), Switzerland (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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