Bodacrinus Donovan 1986 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Homocrinida - Homocrinidae

Full reference: S. K. Donovan. 1986. A new genus of inadunate crinoid with unique stem morphology from the Ashgill of Sweden. Palaeontology 29:235-242

Parent taxon: Homocrinidae according to S. K. Donovan 1986

Sister taxa: Apodasmocrinus, Cataraquicrinus, Daedalocrininae, Daedalocrinus, Difficilicrinus, Drymocrinus, Ectenocrinus, Homocrininae, Homocrinus, Ibexocrinus, Kastorcrinus, Penicillicrinus, Sygcaulocrinus, Tunguskocrinus

Subtaxa: Bodacrinus columnus

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Type: Bodacrinus columnus

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Osmundsberget Quarry, Boda Limestone Fm. (Ordovician of Sweden)

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