Encope macrophora Ravenel 1842 (sand dollar)

Echinoidea - Clypeasteroida - Mellitidae

Alternative combination: Scutella macrophora

Belongs to Encope according to W. B. Clark and M. W. Twitchell 1915

Sister taxa: Encope aberrans, Encope annectans, Encope californica, Encope chilensis, Encope ciae, Encope emarginata, Encope grandis, Encope megatrema, Encope michelini, Encope micropora, Encope occidentalis, Encope perspectiva, Encope peruviana, Encope platytata, Encope tatetlaensis, Encope tenuis, Encope wiedenmayeri

Subtaxa: Encope macrophora tamiamiensis

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Ecology: slow-moving semi-infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Quaternary of United States (5: Florida, South Carolina collections)

• Pliocene of United States (6: Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina)

Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence

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