†Nielsenicrinus cretaceus Leymerie 1842 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae
Alternative combination: Pentacrinus cretaceus
Synonym: Pentacrinus fittoni Austin 1845 [objective synonym]
Belongs to Nielsenicrinus according to H. W. Rasmussen 1961
Sister taxa: Nielsenicrinus agassizii, Nielsenicrinus carinatus, Nielsenicrinus chavannesi, Nielsenicrinus crassitabulatus, 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 cretaceus in the database
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