†Sternotaxis planus Mantell 1822 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Echinocoridae
Alternative combination: Spatangus planus
Belongs to Sternotaxis according to G. N. Djabarov 1964
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Germany (3 collections), Turkmenistan (2)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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