Encope emarginata Leske 1779 (sand dollar)

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae

Alternative combination: Echinodiscus emarginata

Belongs to Encope according to C. W. Cooke 1942

Sister taxa: Encope aberrans, Encope annectans, Encope californica, Encope chilensis, Encope ciae, Encope grandis, Encope macrophora, Encope megatrema, Encope michelini, Encope micropora, Encope occidentalis, Encope perspectiva, Encope peruviana, Encope platytata, Encope tatetlaensis, Encope tenuis, Encope wiedenmayeri

Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (2: South Carolina collections)

• Pliocene of United States (3: North Carolina, South Carolina)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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