Encrinidae
| Encrinidae Temporal range: Triassic | |
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| Fossil specimens of Encrinus liliformis from United Kingdom, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Crinozoa |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | Encrinida |
| Family: | Encrinidae Dujardin and Hupé |
Encrinidae is an extinct family of crinoids belonging to the order Encrinida.
These stationary epifaunal suspension feeders lived during the Triassic period, from 247.2 to 215.56 Ma. Fossils of this family have been found in the sediments of Austria, China, Germany, Hungary, Italy, New Zealand, Poland, Spain, Switzerland and, United States. [1]
Genera
- Carnallicrinus
- Cassianocrinus
- Chelocrinus
- Encrinus
- Zardinicrinus
References
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