Kristanella Krainer and Mostler 1997 (sea cucumber)

Holothuroidea - Priscopedatidae

Full reference: K. Krainer and H. Mostler. 1997. Die Lias-beckenentwicklung der Unkener synklinale (nördliche Kalkalpen, salzburg) unter besonderer berücksichtigung der scheibelberg Formation. Geologisch-Paläontologische Mitteilungen Innsbruck 22:1-41

Parent taxon: Priscopedatidae according to K. Krainer and H. Mostler 1997

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

Subtaxa: Kristanella latidentata Kristanella liassica

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Ecology: shallow infaunal detritivore

Distribution: found only at Scheibelberg insoluble residue, sample KG 66, Unken Syncline (Jurassic of Austria)

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