Austinocrinus mexicanus Springer 1922 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Isselicrinidae

Alternative combination: Balanocrinus mexicanus

Belongs to Austinocrinus according to H. W. Rasmussen 1961

Sister taxa: Austinocrinus (Penroseocrinus), Austinocrinus bicoronatus, Austinocrinus cubensis, Austinocrinus erckerti, Austinocrinus rothpletzi, Austinocrinus solignaci

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Lote 1, RayĆ³n (Cretaceous of Mexico)

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