†Leodia sexiesperforata Clark 1914 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae
Alternative combination: Mellita sexiesperforata
Belongs to Leodia according to C. W. Cooke 1942
Sister taxon: Leodia caroliniana
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Wadmalaw Sound, sandy beds (Quaternary of South Carolina)
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