†Schizaster (Schizaster) abductus Tate 1891 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Alternative combination: Schizaster abductus
Belongs to Schizaster (Schizaster) according to K. J. McNamara and G. M. Philip 1980
Sister taxa: Schizaster (Schizaster) africanus, Schizaster (Schizaster) halli
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution: found only at Mannum Limestone - River Murray Cliffs at Manum (Miocene of Australia)
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