Order Bothriocidaroida | Class Echinoidea Family Bothriocidaridae Rank Genus | |
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Similar Bolboporites, Archaeocidaris, Perischoechinoidea, Urasterella, Stenaster |
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.
References
Bothriocidaris Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA