Heliophora
| Heliophora Temporal range: Late Miocene to Recent | |
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| Pliocene-aged fossils from Moroccoa | |
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| Genus: | Heliophora Agassiz 1840 |
| Species: | H. orbicularis |
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| Heliophora orbicularis Agassiz 1840 | |
Heliophora orbicularis, also known as the West African Sand Dollar, is a small sand dollar in to the family Rotulidae, and the only species in the genus Heliophora. It, and other members of Rotulidae have been found in West African marine strata from the Late Miocene onward. Like the related Rotula, it is still extant.