Abatocrinus clypeatus Hall 1858 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Monobathrida - Batocrinidae

Alternative combination: Actinocrinus clypeatus

Full reference: J. Hall. 1858. Crinoids of New York. The American Journal of Arts and Science, ser. 2 25:277-279

Belongs to Abatocrinus according to N. G. Lane 1963

See also Hall 1858

Sister taxa: Abatocrinus aequalis, Abatocrinus grandis, Abatocrinus steropes, Abatocrinus turbinatus

Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution:

• Carboniferous of United States (2: New Mexico collections)

Total: 2 collections each including a single occurrence

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