Holothuroidea - Apodida - Synaptidae
Full reference: M. Reich and F. Wiese. 2010. Apodid sea cucumbers (Echinodermata: Holothuroidea) from the Upper Turonian of the Isle of Wolin, NW Poland. Cretaceous Research 31:350-363
Belongs to Rigaudites according to M. Reich and F. Wiese 2010
Sister taxa: Rigaudites cuvillieri, Rigaudites indicus, Rigaudites rajui, Rigaudites sastrii, Rigaudites singhi, Rigaudites subcircularia
Type specimen: Holotype GZG.INV.10046, Paratypes GZG.INV.10040, 10041, 10043, 10047, 10048. Its type locality is abandoned quarry, Kepa, Lubin, Isle Wolin, which is in a Turonian deep subtidal wackestone/chert in Poland.
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at abandoned quarry, Kepa, Lubin, Isle Wolin
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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