Bothriocidaris
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| Genus: | Bothriocidaris Eichwald, 1860
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Bothriocidaris (meaning best furrow or best trench) is an extinct genus of echinoid from the Ordovician. It grew to 6 inches (150 mm) in size and fed on plankton.
Bothriocidaris globulus. from the Encyclopædia Britannica, 1911. The short spines which were attached to the tubercles are not drawn.
References[]
- Dinosaurs to Dodos: An Encyclopedia of Extinct Animals by Don Lessem and Jan Sovak
- Parker, Steve. Dinosaurus: the complete guide to dinosaurs. Firefly Books Inc, 2003. Pg. 55
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