Chladocrinus empeldensis Jäger 1985 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Isocrinidae

Full reference: M. Jäger. 1985. Die Crinoiden aus dem Pliensbachium (mittlerer Lias) von Rottorf am Klei und Empelde (Süd-Niedersachsen). Bericht der Naturhistorischen Gesellschaft zu Hannover 128:71-151

Belongs to Chladocrinus according to M. Jäger 1985

Sister taxa: Chladocrinus krausei, Chladocrinus oceani, Chladocrinus scalaris

Type specimen: BGR/NLfB L4719, a stem. Its type locality is Empelde, unspecified horizon, which is in a Raricostatum/Spinatum offshore shelf marl in Germany.

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Jurassic of Germany (4 collections)

Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence

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