†Brissopsis pacifica Agassiz 1898 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae
Alternative combination: Toxobrissus pacificus
Belongs to Brissopsis according to U. S. Grant and L. G. Hertlein 1938
Sister taxa: Brissopsis aguayoi, Brissopsis atlantica, Brissopsis balnpiedi, Brissopsis columbaris, Brissopsis elegans, Brissopsis hectori, Brissopsis jimenoi, Brissopsis luzonica, Brissopsis lyrifer, Brissopsis praeluzonica, Brissopsis steinhatchee
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution: found only at USGS loc. 18433, west of San Martinez Grande Canyon (Pliocene of California)
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