Dizygocrinus Explained

Dizygocrinus, also known as the feather star, is a genus of extinct sea lily from the Batocrinidae family.

These stationary upper-level epifaunal suspension feeders lived in the Carboniferous period of United States, from 345.0 to 342.8 Ma.

Species

• Dizygocrinus biturbinatus (Hall)
• Dizygocrinus indianaensis (Lyon and Casseday)
• Dizygocrinus caroli (Hall)
• Dizygocrinus whitei (Wachsmuth and Springer)
• Dizygocrinus originarius (Wachsmuth and Springer)
• Dizygocrinus montgomeryensis (Worthen)
• Dizygocrinus gorbyi (Miller)
• Dizygocrinus venustus (Miller)
• Dizygocrinus peculiaris (Miller and Gurley)
• Dizygocrinus mutabilis (Wachsmuth and Springer)
• Dizygocrinus cantonensis (Wachsmuth and Springer)

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Notes and References

1. W. Ausich, T. W. Kammer Dizygocrinus; Mississippian camerate crinoid (Echinodermata) from the midcontinental United States Journal of Paleontology, July 1992, v. 66, p. 637-658