| Year | 1973 |
|---|---|
| Journal | Palaeontology |
| Volume | 16 |
| Number | 4 |
| Pages | 651 – 663 |
| Type | article in journal |
| Language | English |
| Id | 48813 |
Abstract
A new genus and species of echinoid, Aptilechinus caledonensis, is described from the Silurian (Llandovery) of Scotland. This species, the sixth known from the Silurian, is a flexible echinoid belonging to the family Lepido-centridae. It is unusual in having its largest spines attached to the ambulacra.
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