†Archaeocrinus microbasalis Billings 1857 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Diplobathrida - Rhodocrinitidae
Alternative combination: Thysanocrinus microbasalis
Full reference: E. Billings. 1857. Report for the year 1856. Geological Survey of Canada - Report of Progress for the Years 1853-56 247-345
Belongs to Archaeocrinus according to S. A. Miller 1889
See also Billings 1857
Sister taxa: Archaeocrinus delicatus, Archaeocrinus lacunosus, Archaeocrinus maraensis, Archaeocrinus marginatus, Archaeocrinus sundayae
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Trenton Limestone, City of Ottawa (Ordovician of Ontario)
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