†Conocrinus thorenti d'Archaic 1846 (Feather star)
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Crinoidea - Comatulida - Bourgueticrinidae
Alternative combination: Bourgueticrinus thorenti
Belongs to Conocrinus according to H. Hess and C. G. Messing 2011
Sister taxa: Conocrinus cherbonnieri, Conocrinus elongatus, Conocrinus tauricus, Conocrinus veronensis, Rhizocrinus (Bythocrinus), Rhizocrinus cylindricus, Rhizocrinus lofotensis
Ecology: facultatively mobile intermediate-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution: found only at Middle Ilerdien, Fontcouverte, Aude (Eocene of France)
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