†Paraconocrinus Roux and Philippe 2021 (Feather star)
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Crinoidea - Comatulida - Bathycrinidae
Full reference: M. Roux and M. Philippe. 2021. Early Miocene stalked crinoids (Echinodermata) from the southern Rhodanian basin (southeastern France). Paleoenvironments and taxonomy. Zootaxa 5052(3):301-331
Parent taxon: Rhizocrinidae according to Roux et al. 2019
Sister taxa: Bathycrininae, Caledonicrininae
Subtaxa: none
Ecology: stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeder
Distribution:
• Miocene of France (2 collections)
• Eocene of Italy (1)
Total: 3 collections each including a single occurrence
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