Cosmatites Kristan-Tollmann 1972 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Priscopedatidae

Full reference: E. Kristan-Tollmann. 1972. Einige neue mesozoische Holothurien-Sklerite. Mitteilungen der Geologischen Gesellschaft in Wien 65:123-136

Parent taxon: Priscopedatidae according to E. Kristan-Tollmann 1972

See also Sepkoski 2002

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

Subtaxa: Cosmatites sandlingensis

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Ecology: shallow infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Sample 40, East of Sandling-hill, Steiermark (Jurassic of Austria)

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