Holothuroidea - Apodida - Myriotrochidae
Alternative spelling: Palaeochiridota
Full reference: C. Croneis and J. McCormack. 1932. Fossil Holothuroidea. Journal of Paleontology 6(2):111-148
Parent taxon: Paleochiridotidae according to H. W. Kozur and H. Mostler 2008
See also Croneis and McCormack 1932, Deflandre-Rigaud 1952, Deflandre-Rigaud 1962, Frizzell and Exline 1966, Gilliland 1993, Pawson 1966 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Acanthorota, Acanthoschizorota, Langepis, Rota, Rotoides
Subtaxa: Paleochiridota plummerae Paleochiridota primaeva Paleochiridota radiata Paleochiridota robertsoni Paleochiridota terquemi Paleochiridota waylandensis
Type: Paleochiridota plummerae
Ecology: epifaunal detritivore
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (4: Nebraska, Texas collections)
Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences
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