Crotalocrinites

Crotalocrinites, also known as the feather star, is a genus of extinct sea lily belonging to the family Crotalocrinitidae. These feather stars were stationary intermediate-level organisms feeding on suspension epifauna. They lived in the Silurian period, from the Upper Wenlock age (428.2 ± 1.5 to 422.9 ± 2.8 mya) to the Ludlow age (422.9 ± 1.5 to 418.7 ± 2.8 mya).

Crotalocrinites
Temporal range: Silurian
Crotalocrinites sp. from Koněprusy (Czech Republic) at the National Museum (Prague)
Scientific classification
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Cyathocrinida
Family:
Crotalocrinitidae
Genus:
Crotalocrinites

Austin, 1842

Distribution

Devonian of Australia, Kazakhstan, Mongolia. Silurian of Norway, Russia, Ukraine, the United Kingdom, and United States (Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Wisconsin).

Species

  • Crotalocrinites cora
  • Crotalocrinites rugosus

References


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