Prisculatrites subtriangularis Al-Tamimi and Saqqa 2008 (sea cucumber)

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

Belongs to Prisculatrites according to M. M. Al-Tamimi and W. A. Saqqa 2008

Sister taxa: Prisculatrites deflandreae, Prisculatrites lansulata, Prisculatrites lobatus, Prisculatrites schlumbergeri, Prisculatrites sinuatus, Prisculatrites triceratium, Prisculatrites tricostatus

Type specimen: Holotype 46/XVI, paratypes 42-45/XVI, Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Yarmouk University, Irbid, Jordan

Ecology: shallow infaunal detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Prisculatrites subtriangularis in the database

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