Protocinctus mansillaensis Rahman and Zamora 2009

Cincta - Sucocystidae

Full reference: I. A. Rahman and S. Zamora. 2009. The oldest cinctan carpoid (stem-group Echinodermata), and the evolution of the water vascular system. Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society 157(2):420-432

Belongs to Protocinctus according to I. A. Rahman and S. Zamora 2009

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: MPZ2004/170 . Its type locality is Borraca Creek, 3 km south-east of Purujosa village, which is in a Solvan offshore limestone/shale in the Mansilla Formation of Spain.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Borraca Creek, 3 km south-east of Purujosa village

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