Glyptocrinus
Extinct genus of crinoids
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Glyptocrinus is an extinct genus of sea lily that lived from the Middle Ordovician to the Early Silurian (471.8 - 436.0 Ma). Its remains have been found in North America.
| Glyptocrinus Temporal range: Middle Ordovician - Early Silurian | |
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| Fossil specimen of Glyptocrinus decadactylus from United States, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris | |
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| Family: | Glyptocrinidae |
| Genus: | Glyptocrinus Hall 1847 |
References
External links
- Glyptocrinus Archived 2009-03-18 at the Wayback Machine in the Field Museum's Evolving Planet
- Glyptocrinus in the Paleobiology Database
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