†Schizaster (Paraster) delorenzoi Checchia-Rispoli 1950 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Alternative combination: Schizaster delorenzoi
Belongs to Schizaster (Paraster) according to J. Roman 1976
Sister taxa: Paraster armiger, Paraster delgadoi, Paraster eustatii, Paraster joannisboehmi, Paraster pinarensis, Schizaster (Paraster) carinatus, Schizaster (Paraster) exoletus, Schizaster (Paraster) rougeriei, Schizaster (Paraster) tatei
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of Qatar (3 collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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