†Cubanaster Sánchez Roig 1952 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Neolaganidae
Full reference: M. Sánchez Roig. 1952. El genero Cubanaster (Equinidos fosiles irregulares). Torreia 16:3-8
Parent taxon: Neolaganidae according to S. K. Donovan 1993
See also Durham 1954, Durham 1955, Durham 1966 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Durhamella, Neolaganum, Neorumphia, Sanchezella, Weisbordella, Wythella
Subtaxa: Cubanaster acunai Cubanaster torrei
Type: Jacksonaster torrei
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of Cuba (1 collection)
• Eocene of Panama (1)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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