Diplocrininae Roux, 1981

David, Jerome, Roux, Michel, Messing, Charles G. & Ameziane, Nadia, 2006, Revision of the pentacrinid stalked crinoids of the genus Endoxocrinus (Echinodermata, Crinoidea), with a study of environmental control of characters and its consequences for taxonomy, Zootaxa 1156, pp. 1-50 : 32

Subfamily Diplocrininae Roux, 1981

Synonymy: Diplocrininae Roux, 1978 : A8 (unpublished data), and 1981: 482.

Diagnosis

Pentacrinid crinoids with brachitaxes usually having fewer than 5 brachials beyond IBr2ax, no transverse synarthry at IBr1+2, stalk symplexy with lanceolated areolas opened outward and relatively few crenulae (usually fewer than 8 per interpetaloid zone); 5 cirri or fewer.