Archaeocrinus lacunosus Billings 1857 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Diplobathrida - Rhodocrinitidae

Alternative combination: Glyptocrinus lacunosus

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. R. Cole et al. 2018

See also Billings 1857, Miller 1889 and Wachsmuth and Springer 1897

Sister taxa: Archaeocrinus delicatus, Archaeocrinus maraensis, Archaeocrinus marginatus, Archaeocrinus microbasalis, Archaeocrinus sundayae

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Ordovician of Canada (1: Ontario collection), United States (2: Oklahoma)

Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence

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