†Proraster (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Parent taxon: Schizasteridae according to A. B. Smith 1995
See also Fischer 1966 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Abatus, Agassizia, Aguayoaster, Brisaster, Brisasterinae, Caribbaster, Diploporaster, Faorina, Hemifaorina, Hemigymnia, Kina, Lambertona, Linthia, Moira, Opissaster, Parabrissus, Peribrissus, Prenaster, Pseudobrissus, Schizaster, Schizopneustes, Tripylus
Subtaxa: Proraster dalli Proraster geayi
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Spain (1 collection), United States (11: Texas)
Total: 12 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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