Cupressocrinitidae is an extinct family 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 ...

from the Middle to Late

Devonian The Devonian ( ) is a geologic period and system of the Paleozoic era, spanning 60.3 million years from the end of the Silurian, million years ago (Mya), to the beginning of the Carboniferous, Mya. It is named after Devon, England, w ...

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Cupressocrinites ''Cupressocrinites'' is an extinct genus of crinoids from the Middle to Late Devonian of Asia, Australia, Europe, Morocco, and North America. References External links ''Cupressocrinites''in the Paleobiology Database The Paleobiology Dat ...

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''Cupressocrinitidae''
in the

Paleobiology Database The Paleobiology Database is an online resource for information on the distribution and classification of fossil animals, plants, and microorganisms. History The Paleobiology Database (PBDB) originated in the NCEAS-funded Phanerozoic Marine Paleo ...

Prehistoric echinoderm families Cladida Middle Devonian first appearances Late Devonian animals Late Devonian extinctions {{paleo-crinoidea-stub