†Heteraster oblongus Brogniart 1821 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Toxasteridae
Belongs to Heteraster according to Brogniart 1821
Sister taxon: Heteraster constrictus
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Cretaceous of Algeria (2 collections), France (1), Portugal (4), Romania (1), Serbia and Montenegro (1), Spain (1), Switzerland (2), Yemen (1)
Total: 13 collections each including a single occurrence
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