†Mecaster aumalensis Coquand 1862 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae
Alternative combination: Hemiaster aumalensis
Belongs to Mecaster according to G. M. El Qot 2021
Sister taxa: Hemiaster (Mecaster) luynesi, Hemiaster (Mecaster) syriacus, Mecaster africanus, Mecaster batnensis, Mecaster fourneli, Mecaster nicaisei, Mecaster orbignyanus, Mecaster palpebratus, Mecaster pseudofourneli, Mecaster semicavatus, Mecaster toucasanus, Mecaster verneuili, Mecaster victoris
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Egypt (6 collections)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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