Protaxocrinus anellus Eckert and Brett 2001 (Sea lily)

Crinoidea - Taxocrinida - Taxocrinidae

Full reference: J. Eckert and C. Brett. 2001. Early Silurian (Llandovery crinoids from the Lower Clinton Group, western New York State. Bulletins of American Paleontology 360:1-88

Belongs to Protaxocrinus according to J. Eckert and C. Brett 2001

Sister taxa: Protaxocrinus aberrans, Protaxocrinus amii, Protaxocrinus cataractensis, Protaxocrinus elegans, Protaxocrinus girardeau, Protaxocrinus girvanensis, Protaxocrinus interbrachiatus, Protaxocrinus laevis, Protaxocrinus paraios, Protaxocrinus robustus, Protaxocrinus sideros

Ecology: stationary epifaunal suspension feeder

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Protaxocrinus anellus in the database

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