Agaricocrinus alamogordoensis Rhenberg and Kammer 2013 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Coelocrinidae

Full reference: E. C. Rhenberg and T. W. Kammer. 2013. Camerate crinoids from the Nunn Member (Tournaisian, Osagean) of the Lower Mississippian Lake Valley Formation, New Mexico. Journal of Paleontology 87(2):312-340

Belongs to Agaricocrinus according to E. C. Rhenberg and T. W. Kammer 2013

Sister taxa: Agaricocrinus acugalerus, Agaricocrinus bullatus, Agaricocrinus planoconvexus, Agaricocrinus pyramidatus, Agaricocrinus tuberosus

Type specimen: UMMP 74072, a calyx

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: found only at Indian Wells Canyon, Sacramento Mtns (Carboniferous of New Mexico)

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