Clavallus Gilliland 1992 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Priscopedatidae

Full reference: P. M. Gilliland. 1992. Holothurians in the Blue Lias of Southern Britain. Palaeontology 35(1):159-210

Parent taxon: Priscopedatidae according to P. M. Gilliland 1992

See also Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxa: Acutisclerus, Brianella, Centripedatus, Cosmatites, Dictyothurites, Feddenella, Helfriedella, Hexapriscopedatus, Huniella, Kristanella, Multivirga, Octopedatus, Praethyonidium, Priscopedatus, Prisculatrites, Sastriella, Septapedatus, Solopedatus, Spinopriscopedatus, Staurocumites, Tripuscucumis

Subtaxa: Clavallus spicaudina

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Ecology: shallow infaunal detritivore

Distribution:

• Permian of Iran (1 collection), United States (1: Texas)

• Carboniferous of United States (3: Missouri, Montana)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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