†family Acrocrinitidae Austin and Austin 1842 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Acrocrinitidae

Parent taxon: Monobathrida according to T. Austin and T. Austin 1842

Sister taxa: Amarsupiocrinus, Amblacrinus, Bolicrinus, Carpocrinidae, Cerasmocrinus, Closterocrinus, Compsocrinina, Delgadocrinidae, Dolatocrinicae, Eknomocrinidae, Eocamptocrinus, Eucalyptocrinitidae, Exsulacrinus, Glaphyocrinus, Glyptocrinina, Habrotecrinidae, Harrelicrinus, Hexacriniticae, Hyrtanecrinus, Ilmocrinus, Ivanovaecrinus, Lobomelocrinus, Marhoumacrinus, Marsupiocrinidae, Nanicrinus, Neocamtocrinus, Pandanocrinus, Paracrocrinus, Paratalarocrinus, Patelliocrinidae, Phrygilocrinus, Praedicticrinus, Shimantocrinus, Struszocrinus, Tanaocrinina, Xenocrinidae

Subtaxa: Acrocrininae

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Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (25: Alabama, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky collections)

• Devonian of Mongolia (1)

Total: 26 collections each including a single occurrence

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