Mellita quinquiesperforata Leske 1778 (sand dollar)

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

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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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