†Giraliaster jubileensis Foster and Philip 1978 (sea urchin)
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Echinoidea - Holasteroida - Holasteridae
Full reference: R. J. Foster and G. M. Philip. 1978. Tertiary holasteroid echinoids from Australia and New Zealand. Palaeontology 21:791-822
Belongs to Giraliaster according to R. J. Foster and G. M. Philip 1978
Sister taxa: Giraliaster bellissae, Giraliaster sulcatus, Giraliaster tertiarius
Type specimen: Its type locality is Giralia Anticline, west flank, north end, which is in a Paleocene/Paleocene marine sandstone in the Pirie calcarenite Formation of Australia
Ecology: semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Giralia Anticline, west flank, north end
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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