†Linthia (Linthia) harmatuki Kier 1980 (heart urchin)
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Echinoidea - Spatangoida - Schizasteridae
Full reference: P. M. Kier. 1980. The Echinoids of the Middle Eocene Warley Hill Formation, Santee Limestone, and Castle Hayne Limestone of North and South Carolina. Smithsonian Contributions to Paleobiology 39:1-102
Belongs to Linthia (Linthia) according to P. M. Kier 1980
Sister taxa: none
Ecology: slow-moving shallow infaunal deposit feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Eocene of United States (7: North Carolina, South Carolina collections)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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