†Metalia spatagus Linnaeus 1758 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Brissidae
Alternative combination: Echinus spatagus
Belongs to Metalia according to U. S. Grant and L. G. Hertlein 1938
Sister taxa: Metalia cartagensis, Metalia ravenelianus
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution: there are no occurrences of Metalia spatagus in the database
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