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Aglaocrinus Rectilatus
''Aglaocrinus'' is an extinct species of crinoids in the ''Cladia'' order. It has been proposed that it was a blind, stationary (attached) suspension feeder the hard parts of which were composed of magnesium calcite. It has been discovered in 3 locations in North America. Species There are currently 12 species in this genus, consisting of: *''Aglaocrinus cranei'' (Strimple, 1971); also known as ''Aaglaocrinus cranei'' *''Aglaocrinus expansus'' *''Aglaocrinus keytei'' (Strimple & Moore 1973); also known as ''Aaglaocrinus keytai'' *''Aglaocrinus konecnyorum'' (Webster 1981) *''Aglaocrinus magnus'' (Strimple 1949) *''Aglaocrinus nacoensis'' (Webster 1981) *''Aglaocrinus oklahomensis'' (Moore & Plummer 1938); also known as ''Ethelocrinus oklahomensis'' (Moore & Plummer, 1938) *''Aglaocrinus rectilatus'' (Lane & Webster, 1966) *''Aglaocrinus supplantus'' (Pabian & Strimple 1974); also known as ''Aaglaocrinus supplantus'' *''Aglaocrinus sutherlandi'' (Strimple 1980) *''Aglaocrinus tu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aaglacrinus
''Aaglacrinus'' is an extinct genus of crinoidea in the ''Cladia'' order. It has been proposed that it was a stationary (attached) suspension feeder Filter feeders are aquatic animals that acquire nutrients by feeding on organic matters, food particles or smaller organisms (bacteria, microalgae and zooplanktons) suspended in water, typically by having the water pass over or through a spec ... the hard parts of which were composed of magnesium calcite. Species There are currently two species in this genus, both of which are under the name ''Aaglaocrinus'': * '' Aaglaocrinus bowsheri'' (Webster & Kues, 2006) * '' Aaglaocrinus sphaeri'' (Strimple 1949) References External linksFind articles [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |