Biology:Platycrinitidae

Short description: Extinct family of crinoids

Platycrinitidae Temporal range: Devonian–Permian PreЄ Є O S D C P T J K Pg N
Fossil specimens of Platycrinites hemisphaericus from United States, on display at Galerie de paléontologie et d'anatomie comparée in Paris
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Echinoderm
Class:	Crinoidea
Subclass:	Camerata
Family:	Platycrinitidae Bassler 1938

Platycrinitidae are an extinct family of Paleozoic stalked crinoids.

These stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeders lived during the Devonian, Permian and the Carboniferous periods, from 416.0 to 259.0 Ma.

Genera

• Camptocrinus
• Neoplatycrinus
• Platycrinites
• Pleurocrinus

References

Wikidata ☰ Q18388943 entry