†Protaxocrinus laevis Billings 1857 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae
Alternative combination: Lecanocrinus laevis
Full reference: E. Billings. 1857. Report for the year 1856. Geological Survey of Canada - Report of Progress for the Years 1853-56 247-345
Belongs to Protaxocrinus according to R. S. Bassler and M. W. Moodey 1943
Sister taxa: Protaxocrinus elegans, Protaxocrinus paraios, Protaxocrinus sideros
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of Canada (3: Ontario collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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