Gasterocoma bicaula Johnson and Lane 1969 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Cyathocrinida - Gasterocomidae

Full reference: J. G. Johnson and N. G. Lane. 1969. Two new Devonian crinoids from central Nevada. Journal of Paleontology 43:69-73

Belongs to Gasterocoma according to J. G. Johnson and N. G. Lane 1969

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: USNM 160178 (dorsal cup). Its type locality is Lone Mountain Locality #556, which is in a Devonian marine limestone in Nevada.

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (4: Ontario, Yukon collections), United States (1: Nevada)

Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence

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