Actinocrinites
Extinct genus of crinoids
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Actinocrinites (from Greek: ἀκτίς aktís, 'ray' and Greek: κρῖνον krinon 'lily') is an extinct genus of crinoids.
| Actinocrinites Temporal range: | |
|---|---|
| A. gibsoni, National Museum of Natural History | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | †Monobathrida |
| Family: | †Actinocrinitidae |
| Genus: | †Actinocrinites Miller, 1821 [1] |
Fossil records
Species
Species within this genus include:[3]
- †Actinocrinites batheri Whidborne 1896
- †Actinocrinites brouweri Wanner 1924
- †Actinocrinites zhaoae Waters et al. 2003
- †Actinocrinites triacontadactylus