Holothuroidea - Apodida - Myriotrochidae
Full reference: R. L. Langenheim and R. C. Epis. 1957. Holothurian sclerites from the Mississippian Escabrosa limestone, Arizona. Micropaleontology 3(2):165-170
Parent taxon: Paleochiridotidae according to H. W. Kozur and H. Mostler 2008
See also Deflandre-Rigaud 1962, Frizzell and Exline 1966, Gilliland 1993, Gutschick 1959, Gutschick et al. 1967, Langenheim and Epis 1957, Sepkoski 2002 and Wernlund 1977
Sister taxa: Acanthorota, Acanthoschizorota, Langepis, Paleochiridota, Rotoides
Subtaxa: Rota martini
Type: Rota martini
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Permian of United States (1: Texas collection)
• Carboniferous of United States (6: Arizona, Indiana, Missouri, Montana)
Total: 7 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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