†Canistrocrinus Wachsmuth and Springer 1885 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Tanaocrinidae
Synonym: Tanaocrinus Wachsmuth and Springer 1897
Parent taxon: Tanaocrinidae according to G. D. Webster 2006
See also Sepkoski 2002 and Webster and Webster 2012
Sister taxon: Compsocrinus
Subtaxa: Canistrocrinus richardsoni Canistrocrinus typus
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (3: Ohio collections)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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