Gasterocoma Goldfuss 1839 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Cyathocrinida - Gasterocomidae

Parent taxon: Gasterocomidae according to G. D. Webster et al. 2008

See also Johnson and Lane 1969, Sepkoski 2002 and Ubaghs et al. 1978

Sister taxa: Ancyrocrinus, Arachnocrinus, Bouskacrinus, Corynecrinus, Kopficrinus, Lecythocrinus, Mictocrinus, Myrtillocrinus, Nanocrinus, Prolecythiocrinus, Schultzicrinus, Scoliocrinus, Tetrapleurocrinus

Subtaxa: Gasterocoma bicaula

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Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Devonian of Canada (6: Ontario, Yukon collections), France (1), United States (2: Alaska, Nevada)

Total: 9 collections each including a single occurrence

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