Acanthotheelia triassica Speckmann 1968 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Apodida - Myriotrochidae

Full reference: P. Speckmann. 1968. Holothurien-Sklerite aus der Mittel-Trias der Ostalpen. Mitteilungen der Bayerischen Staatsammlung für Paläontologie und historische Geologie 8:197-218

Belongs to Acanthotheelia according to Speckmann 1968

Sister taxa: Acanthotheelia angustiperforata, Acanthotheelia anisica, Acanthotheelia diffissa, Acanthotheelia helios, Acanthotheelia ladinica, Acanthotheelia pseudospinosa, Acanthotheelia pulchra, Acanthotheelia rhaetica, Acanthotheelia spinosa, Acanthotheelia veghae

Type specimen: Its type locality is Schneeloch, Hochstaufen, Bad Reichenhall, which is in an Anisian marine limestone in Germany

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Triassic of Austria (1 collection), Germany (1), Slovakia (2), Slovenia (1)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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