Kingdom Animalia Class Crinoidea Scientific name Solanocrinus thiollieri | Phylum Echinodermata Species S. thiollieri Rank Genus | |
Solanocrinus thiollieri is an extinct species of crinoids from Jura, France (not to be confused with the Jurassic period). Unlike modern crinoids, Solanocrinus did not have a stem and was not attached to the ocean floor. Instead, it possessed 22 prehensile tendrils, called "cirri," which it used to grab onto rocks.
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