†Placoblastus Fay 1961 (blastoid)
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Blastoidea - Spiraculata - Nucleocrinidae
Parent taxon: Nucleocrinidae according to H. H. Beaver et al. 1967
See also Sepkoski 2002
Sister taxa: Elaeacrinus, Nucleocrinus
Subtaxa: Placoblastus obovatus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Devonian of United States (7: Michigan, New York collections)
Total: 7 collections including 8 occurrences
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