Crinoidea - Encrinida - Dadocrinidae

Full reference: T. Saucède, C. Smith, N. Olivier, C. Durlet, P. Gueriau, M. Thoury, E. Fara, G. Escarguel, and A. Brayard. 2023. A new Early Triassic crinoid from Nevada questions the origin and palaeobiogeographical history of dadocrinids. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica 68:155-166

Belongs to Dadocrinus according to T. Saucède et al. 2023

Sister taxa: Dadocrinus gracilis, Dadocrinus recubariensis, Encrinus (Dadocrinus) gracilis

Type specimen: UBGD 292410, a calyx. Its type locality is Montello Canyon, which is in a Spathian carbonate shale in the Thaynes Formation of Nevada.

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Montello Canyon

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