†Plicodendrocrinus casei Meek 1871 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Cladida - Plicodendrocrinidae
Alternative combination: Dendrocrinus casei
Belongs to Plicodendrocrinus according to W. I. Ausich and P. Copper 2010
See also Ausich and Cournoyer 2019
Sister taxa: Plicodendrocrinus epinettensis, Plicodendrocrinus martini, Plicodendrocrinus observationensis, Plicodendrocrinus petryki, Plicodendrocrinus proboscidiatus
Ecology: stationary intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Ordovician of United States (11: Illinois, Iowa, Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Ohio collections)
Total: 11 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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