†Abatocrinus steropes Hall 1859 (Sea lily)
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Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Batocrinidae
Alternative combination: Actinocrinus steropes
Synonyms: Abatocrinus springeranus Bassler 1925, Actinocrinites gibbosus Troost 1849, Actinocrinites sayi Troost 1850, Batocrinus springeranus Bassler 1925
Belongs to Abatocrinus according to W.I. Ausich et al. 2018
Sister taxa: Abatocrinus aequalis, Abatocrinus clypeatus, Abatocrinus grandis, Abatocrinus turbinatus
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Carboniferous of United States (4: Kentucky collections)
Total: 4 collections each including a single occurrence
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