Holothuroidea - Priscopedatidae
Full reference: M. M. Al-Tamimi and W. A. Saqqa. 2008. Holothurian Sclerites from the Upper Part of Ajlun Group (Late Cretaceous) of Salhoub Area, North Jordan. Dirasat, Pure Sciences 35(2):81-95
Parent taxon: Priscopedatidae according to M. M. Al-Tamimi and W. A. Saqqa 2008
Sister taxa: Acutisclerus, Brianella, Centripedatus, Clavallus, Cosmatites, Dictyothurites, Feddenella, Helfriedella, Huniella, Kristanella, Multivirga, Octopedatus, Praethyonidium, Priscopedatus, Prisculatrites, Sastriella, Septapedatus, Solopedatus, Spinopriscopedatus, Staurocumites, Tripuscucumis
Subtaxa: Hexapriscopedatus reichi Hexapriscopedatus subcircularis Hexapriscopedatus subquadratus Hexapriscopedatus subtriangularis
Type: Hexapriscopedatus reichi
Ecology: shallow infaunal detritivore
Distribution: found only at Sample GHW 19-21, Salhoud, alongside Amman Irbid Highway (Cretaceous of Jordan)
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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