†family Cryptocrinitidae Bassler 1938

Eocrinoidea - Cryptocrinitidae

Parent taxon: Eocrinoidea according to J. Sprinkle 1973

See also Beaver et al. 1967

Sister taxa: Acanthocystites, Ascocystitida, Ascocystitidae, Balangicystis, Balantiocystis, Bolboporites, Cardiocystites, Cigara, Cymbionites, Gogiida, Haimacystis, Hexedriocystis, Imbricata, Lapillocystites, Lichenoididae, Lingulocystidae, Llanocystis, Luhocrinus, Marjumicystis, Palaeocystitidae, Paracryptocrinites, Peridionites, Pilocystites, Polyptychella, Rhipidocystidae, Ridersiidae, Simonkovicrinus, Trachelocrinida, Ubaghsicystis

Subtaxa: Cryptocrinites

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Type: Cryptocrinites

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Estonia (1 collection), Sweden (2)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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