Monachocrinus gallicus Rasmussen 1961 (Feather star)

Crinoidea - Comatulida - Bathycrinidae

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 Monachocrinus according to H. W. Rasmussen 1961

Sister taxa: Monachocrinus regnelli, Monachocrinus sexradiatus

Type specimen: GMUC 8964

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Echinoderms, Zeven Wegen, Gulpen, Haccourt (Cretaceous of Belgium)

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