†Astrocrinus Morris 1843 (blastoid)
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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
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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