†Griphocrinus pirovanoi Thompson et al. 2013 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Diplobathrida - Dimerocrinitidae
Full reference: J. R. Thompson, W. I. Ausich, and L. Smith. 2013. Echinoderms from the Lower Devonian (Emsian) of Bolivia (Malvinokaffric Realm). Journal of Paleontology 87(1):166-175
Belongs to Griphocrinus according to J. R. Thompson et al. 2013
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: MHNC 13502, a calyx. Its type locality is Cerro Kochis, Cochabamba Department, which is in an Emsian offshore siltstone in the Icla Formation of Bolivia.
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Cerro Kochis, Cochabamba Department
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