Archaeocrinus microbasalis Billings 1857 (Sea lily)

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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