09137 - Wide 4.98 Inch Eocrinoid (Ascocystites) Plate - Lower Ordovician Diogenites Parent taxon: Globidensini according to

Parent taxon: Globidensini according to A

Impressive natural association of two huge vertebrae of this species of Elasmosaurus in its phosphatic matrix

sensu Kellner

- Aegisuchus witmeri (Holliday & Gardner

Basic information Name: Northwest Africa 8725

09137 - Wide 4.98 Inch Eocrinoid (Ascocystites) Plate - Lower Ordovician Diogenites Parent taxon: Globidensini according toAscocystites sp, Barrande 1887 Eocrinoidea Ascocystitida Parent taxon: Ascocystitida according to J. J. Sepkoski 2002 Sister taxa: Cambrocrinus, Eocystites, Eustypocystis, Nolichuckia, Pareocrinus Ecology: stationary intermediate level epifaunal suspension feeder Environments: coastal, transition zone lower shoreface Age range: 460. 9 to 457. 5 Ma Distribution: Ordovician of the Czech Republic, Morocco. Ascocystites sp: Fossilworks (Paleobiology