Neocrinus decorus is a species of crinoid in the family Isocrinidae.[1] The species has been found in the fossil record at 23.03 MYA. Individuals live at depths of 154 to 1219 meters near the Caribbean of Venezuela on hard substrate which the species lives on.[2][3]

Neocrinus decorus
Temporal range: 23.03–Recent Ma
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N. decorus
Binomial name
Neocrinus decorus
(Thomson, 1864)

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Placed by the WoRMS.[1]

  • Chladocrinus decorus (Thomson, 1864)
  • Pentacrinus decorus Thomson, 1864

References edit

  1. ^ a b "WoRMS - World Register of Marine Species - Neocrinus decorus (Thomson, 1864)". www.marinespecies.org. Retrieved 2019-04-13.
  2. ^ "Fossilworks: Neocrinus decorus". fossilworks.org. Retrieved 17 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Neocrinus decorus | GulfBase". www.gulfbase.org. Retrieved 2019-04-13.