Echmatocrinus brachiatus
Sign in to saveEchmatocrinus brachiatus is an extinct species of Cambrian animal which resembles a crinoid or an octocoral. Its exact taxonomy is still a subject of debate. It is known only from the Burgess Shale. Around 20 specimens of Echmatocrinus are known; these comprise <0.02% of the community.
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It is catalogued under topics including Burgess Shale fossils, Cambrian genus extinctions and Enigmatic prehistoric animal genera.
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L'ecmatocrino (Echmatocrinus brachiatus) è un enigmatico animale estinto, vissuto nel Cambriano medio (circa 505 milioni di anni fa), i cui resti sono stati ritrovati nel ben noto giacimento di Burgess Shales, in Canada.
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