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1539 Calcareous skeletal ossicles
Scientific Name Trochodota allani, Siniotrochus phoxus
Comments Calcareous skeletal ossicles from the body wall (in situ) of two recent holothurians.Left: Wheels and hook-shaped rods of Trochodota allani (Apodida: Chiridotidae). Right: Spinose wheels with perforated hub and simple rods of Siniotrochus phoxus (Apodida: Myriotrochidae).
Body Part Calcareous skeletal ossicles from the body wall (in situ)
Copyright © 2000 Mike Reich
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Attached to Group Apodida (Holothuroidea): view page image collection
Title ossicles.jpg
Image Type Photograph
Image Content Specimen(s)
ALT Text Calcareous skeletal ossicles
ID 1539
5412 Isolated pieces of the calcareous rings of fossil holothurians
Scientific Name Holothuroidea
Comments Isolated pieces of the calcareous rings of fossil holothurians. Left: Interradial pieces; Center: Radial pieces; both from apodid holothurians from the Upper Liassic of Germany, approx. 180 Ma; Right: Pieces from fossil molpadiid holothurians from the Hauterivian of Germany, approx. 130 Ma.
Specimen Condition fossil
Copyright © 2000 Mike Reich
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Attached to Group Holothuroidea: view page image collection
Title calcr.jpg
Image Type Photograph
ALT Text Isolated pieces of the calcareous rings of fossil holothurians
ID 5412
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