Glyptocrinus
| 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 | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Subphylum: | Crinozoa |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Subclass: | Camerata |
| Order: | Monobathrida |
| Family: | Glyptocrinidae |
| Genus: | Glyptocrinus Hall 1847 |
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.
External links
- Glyptocrinus in the Field Museum's Evolving Planet
- Glyptocrinus in the Paleobiology Database
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