Delocrinus
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Echinodermata |
| Class: | Crinoidea |
| Order: | †Dendrocrinida |
| Family: | †Catacrinidae |
| Genus: | †Delocrinus Miller and Gurley 1890 |
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Delocrinus is a genus of extinct crinoids, belonging to the family Catacrinidae.
They can be found in Kansas Nebraska Nevada Oklahoma, Arizona, Iowa, Texas, Utah and Virginia.
Delocrinus missouriensis was made the state fossil of Missouri in 1989.[citation needed]
Description
Like extant crinoids, Delocrinus species was anchored to a hard surface by a holdfast out of which grew an articulated stalk. On top of this was a calyx with a number of feather-like arms. Each arm bore short branches known as pinnules and from these cirri were extended which sifted plankton from the water flowing past.[1]
References
- ^ Dorit, R. L.; Walker, W. F.; Barnes, R. D. (1991). Zoology. Saunders College Publishing. pp. 790–792. ISBN 978-0-03-030504-7.
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