Actinocrinites Explained

Actinocrinites (from Greek, Modern (1453-);: ἀκτίς, 'ray' and Greek, Modern (1453-);: κρίνω 'to perceive')^[1] is an extinct genus of crinoids.

Fossil records

This genus is known in the fossil record from the Devonian period to the Permian period (age range: 360.7 to 290.1 million years ago).^[2] Fossils of species within this genus have been found in Australia, China, Europe and United States.^[3]

Species

Species within this genus include:^[3]

• †Actinocrinites batheri Whidborne 1896
• †Actinocrinites brouweri Wanner 1924
• †Actinocrinites zhaoae Waters et al. 2003
• †Actinocrinites triacontadactylus

Notes and References

1. Book: Roberts . George . An etymological and explanatory dictionary of the terms and language of geology . 1839 . Longman, Orme, Brown, Green, & Longmans . London . 3 . 29 December 2021 . English.
2. Book: Walker . Cyril Alexander . Fossils . 2002 . Dorling Kindersley . New York . 0789489848 . 169 . 2nd American.
3. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?action=taxonInfo&taxon_no=31687 Paleobiology Database