†Isselicrinus africanus Peron 1889 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Isselicrinidae
Alternative combinations: Balanocrinus africanus, Pentacrinus (Balanocrinus) africanus
Belongs to Isselicrinus according to M.G Schulz 1983
See also Oppenheim 1902 and Rasmussen 1961
Sister taxa: Isselicrinus bryani, Isselicrinus buchii, Isselicrinus daniensis, Isselicrinus dixoni, Isselicrinus groenlandicus, Isselicrinus insculptus, Isselicrinus mangahouangaensis, Isselicrinus paucicirrhus, Isselicrinus peroni, Isselicrinus stelliferus, Isselicrinus tibiensis
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Eocene of Egypt (1 collection)
• Cretaceous of Germany (1)
Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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