†Nielsenicrinus obsoletus Nielsen 1913 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae
Alternative combination: Pentacrinus obsoletus
Belongs to Nielsenicrinus according to M. K. Eagle 1993
See also Hess and Messing 2011 and Rasmussen 1961
Sister taxa: Nielsenicrinus agassizii, Nielsenicrinus carinatus, Nielsenicrinus chavannesi, Nielsenicrinus crassitabulatus, Nielsenicrinus cretaceus, Nielsenicrinus ewaldi, Nielsenicrinus fionicus, Nielsenicrinus japonicus, Nielsenicrinus rosenkrantzi, Nielsenicrinus waiteteensis
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Paleocene of Denmark (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
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