Zophocrinidae Miller, 1892
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https://doi.org/ 10.4202/app.2011.0188 |
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https://treatment.plazi.org/id/FF7787F7-B030-FF89-984D-F7E0BAD30228 |
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Felipe |
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Zophocrinidae Miller, 1892 |
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Family Zophocrinidae Miller, 1892 ?
Type genus: Zophocrinus Miller, 1891 .
Discussion.—In spite of the overall similarity in cup-shape and the organisation of the oral surface, it still appears questionable to include morphologically quite different genera such as Zophocrinus and Tiaracrinus in the same family. As far as we understand, the evolution or evolutionary reduction of epispires is probably not fully understood. We therefore keep this historical family assignment in agreement with the Treatise ( Moore et al. 1978) as well as crinoid experts such as Le Menn (1990) and Hauser (2008).
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