Roweaster Smith and Wright 2012 (heart urchin)

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Micrasteridae

Parent taxon: Micrasteridae according to Smith and Wright 2012

Sister taxa: Brissopneustes, Cyclasterinae, Diplodetus, Habanaster, Isopneustes, Micraster, Ovulaster

Subtaxa: Roweaster cantaber

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Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore

Distribution: found only at Alto del Cuco, 1-24 (Cretaceous of Spain)

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