Porachistrum Beckmann 1965 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Apodida

Alternative spelling: Achistrum (Porachistrum)

Full reference: H. Beckmann. 1965. Holothuriensklerite aus dem Givet der Paffrather Mulde (Rheinisches Schiefergebirge). Fortschritte in der Geologie von Rheinland und Westfalen 9:195-208

Parent taxon: Apodida according to J. J., Jr. Sepkoski 2002

See also Beckmann 1965 and Gilliland 1992

Sister taxa: Achistridae, Calcancoridae, Chiridotidae, Holothuriopsis, Myriotrochidae, Myriotrochus, Synaptidae, Synaptitidae

Subtaxa: none

Ecology: epifaunal detritivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Porachistrum in the database

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