Solanocrinus
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Extinct (fossil)
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Solanocrinus thiollieri |
Solanocrinus thiollieri is an extinct species of crinoid from Jura, France (not to be confused with the Jurassic period). Unlike modern crinoids, Solanocrinus did not have a stem and was not attached to the the ocean floor. Instead, it possessed 22 prehensile tendrils which it used to grab onto rocks.