Ohiocrinus Wachsmuth and Springer 1886 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Homocrinida - Cincinnaticrinidae

Parent taxon: Cincinnaticrinidae according to W. I. Ausich 1998

See also Frest et al. 1979, Sepkoski 2002 and Ulrich 1925

Sister taxa: Cincinnaticrininae, Cincinnaticrinus, Doliocrinus, Glaucocrinus, Isotomocrinus, Tenuicrinus, Tryssocrininae, Tryssocrinus

Subtaxa: Ohiocrinus brauni Ohiocrinus laxus Ohiocrinus oehanus

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Type: Ohiocrinus laxus

Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of United States (4: Indiana, Ohio collections)

Total: 4 collections including 5 occurrences

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