†Jaekelometra belgica Jaekel 1902 (Feather star)
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Crinoidea - Comatulida - Jaekelometridae
Alternative combination: Atelecrinus belgicus
Belongs to Jaekelometra according to H. Hess and C. G. Messing 2011
See also Jagt 1999 and Rasmussen 1961
Sister taxa: Jaekelometra columnaris, Jaekelometra concava, Jaekelometra defectiva, Jaekelometra faxensis, Jaekelometra gisleni, Jaekelometra meijeri
Ecology: facultatively mobile intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Cretaceous to Paleogene of the Netherlands (2 collections)
• Cretaceous of Belgium (1), the Netherlands (3)
Total: 6 collections each including a single occurrence
Specimen images are retrieved through the ePANDDA API.
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