†Mellita longifissa Michelin 1858 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae
Belongs to Mellita according to W. S. W. Kew 1920
See also Grant and Hertlein 1938
Sister taxa: Mellita aclinensis, Mellita pacifica, Mellita quinquefora, Mellita quinquiesperforata, Mellita texana
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (2: California collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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