Paraconocrinus Roux and Philippe 2021 (Feather star)

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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