Mecaster africanus Coquand 1862

Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Hemiasteridae

Alternative combination: Hemiaster africanus

Belongs to Mecaster according to U. G. Yakouya-Moubamba and B. Musavu Moussavou 2017

See also Smith 1991

Sister taxa: Hemiaster (Mecaster) luynesi, Hemiaster (Mecaster) syriacus, Mecaster aumalensis, Mecaster batnensis, Mecaster fourneli, Mecaster nicaisei, Mecaster orbignyanus, Mecaster palpebratus, Mecaster pseudofourneli, Mecaster semicavatus, Mecaster toucasanus, Mecaster verneuili, Mecaster victoris

Distribution:

• Cretaceous of Brazil (1 collection), Gabon (1)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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