''Aglaocrinus'' is an extinct species of

crinoid Crinoids are marine animals that make up the Class (biology), class Crinoidea. Crinoids that are attached to the sea bottom by a stalk in their adult form are commonly called sea lilies, while the unstalked forms are called feather stars or coma ...

s 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 ''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 ...

'' (Strimple & Moore 1973); also known as ''Aaglaocrinus keytai'' *''

Aglaocrinus konecnyorum ''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 ...

'' (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 tuberculatus'' (Meek & Worthen 1867) *'' Aglaocrinus verrucosus''(White & St John 1868); also known as ''Hydreionocrinus verrucosus'' (White & St John 1868)http://www.organismnames.com/namedetails.htm?lsid=234230

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