Binoculites tornatus Mostler 1972 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Dendrochirotida

Full reference: H. Mostler. 1972. Neue Holothurien-Sklerite aus der Trias der Nördlichen Kalkalpen. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 2(7):1-34

Belongs to Binoculites according to H. Mostler 1972

Sister taxa: Binoculites barnardi, Binoculites inclinatus, Binoculites issleri, Binoculites jurassica, Binoculites multiperforata, Binoculites perforatus, Binoculites terquemi

Type specimen: Its type locality is Hernstein Castle, which is in a Sevatian slope limestone in the Hallstatt Formation of Austria

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-detritivore

Distribution: found only at Hernstein Castle

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