†Encope aberrans Marten 1867 (sand dollar)
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Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae
Belongs to Encope according to P. M. Kier 1992
Sister taxa: Encope annectans, Encope californica, Encope chilensis, Encope ciae, Encope emarginata, Encope grandis, Encope macrophora, Encope megatrema, Encope michelini, Encope micropora, Encope occidentalis, Encope perspectiva, Encope peruviana, Encope platytata, Encope tatetlaensis, Encope tenuis, Encope wiedenmayeri
Subtaxa: Encope aberrans imperforata
Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Quaternary of United States (1: Florida collection)
• Pliocene of United States (1: Florida)
• Miocene of the Dominican Republic (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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