Astrocrinus Morris 1843 (blastoid)

Blastoidea - Fissiculata - Astrocrinidae

Alternative spelling: Asterocrinus

Synonym: Astrocrinites Conrad 1840

Parent taxon: Astrocrinidae according to C. R. C. Paul et al. 2021

See also Bauer 2018, Beaver et al. 1967 and Sepkoski 2002

Sister taxon: Ceratoblastus

Subtaxa: Astrocrinus benniei Astrocrinus tetragonus

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of the United Kingdom (2 collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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