†Schizaster (Dipneustes) fosteri McNamara and Philip 1980 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Full reference: K. J. McNamara and G. M. Philip. 1980. Australian Tertiary schizasterid echinoids. Alcheringa 4(1):47-65
Belongs to Schizaster (Dipneustes) according to K. J. McNamara and G. M. Philip 1980
Sister taxon: Schizaster (Dipneustes) aturicus
Type specimen: NMV P55472. Its type locality is Swan Reach, Murray River, which is in a Langhian carbonate limestone in Australia.
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution: found only at Swan Reach, Murray River
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