†Eleutherocrinus Shumard and Yandell 1856 (blastoid)
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Blastoidea - Pentremitida - Hyperoblastidae
Parent taxon: Hyperoblastidae according to J.A. Waters and A.S. Horowitz 1993
See also Beaver et al. 1967 and Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Calycoblastus, Devonoblastus, Hyperoblastus, Petaloblastus
Subtaxa: Eleutherocrinus cassedayi
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (4: Indiana, New York)
Total: 5 collections each including a single occurrence
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