Parablastoidea - Blastocystidae
Alternative combination: Blastoidocrinus elongatus
Full reference: J. Sprinkle. 1973. Tripatocrinus, a new Hypocrinid crinoid based on disarticulated plates from the Antelope Valley Limestone of Nevada and California. Journal of Paleontology 47:861-882
Belongs to Parabolablastus according to J. Sprinkle and C. D. Sumrall 2008
See also Sprinkle 1973
Sister taxa: none
Type specimen: Its type locality is MJ-1. West-side flank beds beside the large bioherm, Meiklejohn Peak, which is in a Rangerian reef, buildup or bioherm limestone in the Antelope Valley Formation of Nevada.
Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Whiterockian of United States (1: Nevada collection)
• Ordovician of United States (2: Nevada)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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