†Mellita quinquiesperforata Leske 1778 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae
Alternative combination: Echinodiscus quinquiesperforatus
Synonyms: Echinus pentaporus Gmelin 1788, Mellita pentapora Gmelin 1788, Mellita pentaporus Gmelin 1788
Belongs to Mellita according to C. W. Cooke 1942
See also Clark and Twitchell 1915
Sister taxa: Mellita aclinensis, Mellita longifissa, Mellita pacifica, Mellita quinquefora, Mellita texana
Subtaxa: Mellita quinquiesperforata tenuis
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (3: Florida, South Carolina collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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