†Diplothecanthus Duncan (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Clypeasteridae
Parent taxon: Clypeasteridae according to W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell 1915
Sister taxa: Ammotrophinae, Arachnoidinae, Clypeaster, Clypeasterinae
Subtaxa: Diplothecanthus dalli
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Oligocene of Antigua and Barbuda (1)
Total: 2 collections including 3 occurrences
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