Enallaster texanus Roemer 1849 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Toxasteridae
Alternative combination: Toxaster texanus
Belongs to Enallaster according to W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell 1915
Sister taxa: Enallaster obliquatus, Enallaster yuasensis
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Chile (1 collection), Mexico (3), United States (1: Texas)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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