Nielsenicrinus chavannesi Loriol 1879 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae

Alternative combination: Pentacrinus chavannesi

Belongs to Nielsenicrinus according to H. W. Rasmussen 1961

Sister taxa: Nielsenicrinus agassizii, Nielsenicrinus carinatus, Nielsenicrinus crassitabulatus, Nielsenicrinus cretaceus, Nielsenicrinus ewaldi, Nielsenicrinus fionicus, Nielsenicrinus japonicus, Nielsenicrinus obsoletus, Nielsenicrinus rosenkrantzi, Nielsenicrinus waiteteensis

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Nielsenicrinus chavannesi in the database

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