Dendraster gibbsii
Dendraster gibbsii is an extinct species of sand dollars of the family Dendrasteridae. Fossil of this species have been found in the Pliocene of California (United States). They reach a diameter of about 3.5 cm.
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| Fossil of Dendraster gibbsii from Etchegoin Formation, California | |
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| Suborder: | Scutellina |
| Family: | Dendrasteridae |
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| Species: | †D. gibbsii |
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| †Dendraster gibbsii (Remond, 1863) | |
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