†Zelandimetra Eagle 2009 (Feather star)
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Crinoidea - Comatulida - Notocrinidae
Full reference: M. K. Eagle. 2009. New Comatulid Crinoids From the Meyers Pass Limestone Member (Waitakian (Chattian)) of the Pentland Hills and Hurstlea, South Canterbury, New Zealand. Records of the Auckland Museum 45:101-129
Parent taxon: Notocrinidae according to M. K. Eagle 2009
Sister taxa: Castaneametra, Glenotremites, Loriolometra, Notocrinus, Remesimetra, Schlueterometra, Semiometra
Subtaxa: Zelandimetra neozelandiae
Type: Zelandimetra neozelandiae
Ecology: facultatively mobile intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Waitakian of New Zealand (4 collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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