Eucalyptocrinites crassus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Crinoidea Subclass: Camerata Order: Monobathrida Genus: Eucalyptocrinites (Goldfuss, 1831) Species: Eucalyptocrinites crassus (Hall, 1863) Three specimen of various sizes (Images shows, four, one is missing). Largest specimen is of a calyx with slight definition of the basal plate and the bases of possible arms. Second largest specimen is of the calyx but no definition of the basal plates. Smallest specimen has a slight definition of basal plates and a more pronounce stem facet.

Specifications

Object nameEucalyptocrinites crassus
IDUNB-2019-0531
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Crinozoa
Class:
Crinoidea
Subclass:
Camerata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian
Epoch:
Wenlock
Numeric age433.4 Mya
OriginWaldron, Indiana, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.5cm x 5cm x 4.3cm
  • 2.9cm x 2.5cm x 1.2cm
  • 3.8cm x 3.3cm x 2.8cm
  • 4.2cm x 3.4cm x 1.9cm

Map of Origin