Nielsenicrinus fionicus Nielsen 1913 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Isocrinida - Cainocrinidae

Alternative combination: Pentacrinus fionicus

Belongs to Nielsenicrinus according to H. W. Rasmussen 1961

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

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Harbour, North Saltholm (Paleocene of Denmark)

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