Holothuroidea - Dendrochirotida
Alternative combinations: Binoculites jurassicus, Calcligula jurassica
Full reference: D. L. Frizzell and H. Exline. 1955. Monograph of fossil holothurian sclerites. Bulletin of the Missouri University School of Metallurgy and Mines, Technical series 89:1-204
Belongs to Binoculites according to P. M. Gilliland 1992
See also Deflandre-Rigaud 1962 and Frizzell and Exline 1955
Sister taxa: Binoculites barnardi, Binoculites inclinatus, Binoculites issleri, Binoculites multiperforata, Binoculites perforatus, Binoculites terquemi, Binoculites tornatus
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder-detritivore
Distribution:
• Jurassic of France (1 collection), Germany (1), the United Kingdom (4)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
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