†Metalia ravenelianus McCrady 1855 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae
Alternative combination: Plagionotus ravenelianus
Belongs to Metalia according to W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell 1915
Sister taxa: Metalia cartagensis, Metalia spatagus
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metalia ravenelianus in the database
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