Quechuacrinus ticsa Guensburg and Waisfeld 2015 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Camerata - Reteocrinidae

Full reference: T. E. Guensburg and B. G. Waisfeld. 2015. South America's earliest (Ordovician, Floian) crinoids. Journal of Paleontology 89(4):622-630

Belongs to Quechuacrinus according to T. E. Guensburg and B. G. Waisfeld 2015

Sister taxa: none

Type specimen: CEGH-UNC 23541. Its type locality is Quebrada Los Baños tributary of Quebrada Chamarra, which is in a Floian transition zone/lower shoreface shale/sandstone in the Acoite Formation of Argentina.

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Quebrada Los Baños tributary of Quebrada Chamarra

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