Dichocrinus gerringgongensis Webster 1990 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Dichocrinidae

Full reference: G. D. Webster. 1990. New Permian crinoids from Australia. Palaeontology 33:49-73

Belongs to Dichocrinus according to G. D. Webster 1990

Sister taxa: Dichocrinus australis, Dichocrinus darlingtonensis, Dichocrinus nola

Type specimen: UWA 62961. Its type locality is Coastal platform 0.8 km S of Gerringong, which is in a Wordian marine mudstone in the Gerringong Formation of Australia.

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Coastal platform 0.8 km S of Gerringong

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