†Mellita pacifica Verrill 1867 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae
Belongs to Mellita according to U. S. Grant and L. G. Hertlein 1938
Sister taxa: Mellita aclinensis, Mellita longifissa, Mellita quinquefora, Mellita quinquiesperforata, Mellita texana
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Mellita pacifica in the database
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