†Democrinus gisleni Rasmussen 1961 (Feather star)
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Crinoidea - Comatulida - Bourgueticrinidae
Full reference: H. W. Rasmussen. 1961. A monograph on the Cretaceous Crinoidea. Biologiske Skrifter udgivet af Det Kongelige Danske Videnskabernes Selskab 12(1):1-428
Belongs to Democrinus according to H. W. Rasmussen 1961
Sister taxa: Democrinus braueri, Democrinus brevis, Democrinus chuni, Democrinus dubius, Democrinus maximus, Democrinus parfaiti, Democrinus simmsi
Type specimen: GMUC 8962
Ecology: facultatively mobile intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Rügen Island, White Chalk (Cretaceous of Germany)
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