Acanthorota Kozur and Mostler 2008 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Myriotrochidae

Full reference: H. W. Kozur and H. Mostler. 2008. Neue Holothurien-Sklerite aus dem unteren Wordian vom nordwestrand des Delaware Beckens am sudosthang der Guadalupe Mountains (West-Texas, USA). GeoAlp 5:107-119

Parent taxon: Paleochiridotidae according to H. W. Kozur and H. Mostler 2008

Sister taxa: Acanthoschizorota, Langepis, Paleochiridota, Rota, Rotoides

Subtaxa: Acanthorota permiana

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Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Sample U184, Cherry Canyon, Delaware basin (Permian of Texas)

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