Crinoidea - Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae
Alternative combination: Lecanocrinus elegans
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
See also Billings 1857
Sister taxa: Protaxocrinus aberrans, Protaxocrinus amii, Protaxocrinus anellus, Protaxocrinus cataractensis, Protaxocrinus girardeau, Protaxocrinus girvanensis, Protaxocrinus interbrachiatus, Protaxocrinus laevis, Protaxocrinus paraios, Protaxocrinus robustus, Protaxocrinus sideros
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Trenton Limestone, City of Ottawa (Ordovician of Ontario)
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