Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Full reference: R. A. Henderson. 1975. Cenozoic Spatangoid Echinoids from New Zealand. New Zealand Geological Survey Paleontological Bulletin 46:1-129
Parent taxon: Schizasteridae according to R. A. Henderson 1975
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abatus, Agassizia, Aguayoaster, Brisaster, Brisasterinae, Caribbaster, Diploporaster, Faorina, Hemifaorina, Hemigymnia, Lambertona, Linthia, Moira, Opissaster, Parabrissus, Peribrissus, Prenaster, Proraster, Pseudobrissus, Schizaster, Schizopneustes, Tripylus
Subtaxa: Kina gracilis
Type: Kina gracilis
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Oligocene of New Zealand (1 collection)
• Eocene of New Zealand (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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