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Platycrinites saffordi
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Echinodermata
Subphylum
Crinozoa
Class
Crinoidea
Subclass
Camerata
Superorder
Eucamerata
Order
Monobathrida
Suborder
Glyptocrinina
Superfamily
Platycrinitacea
Family
Platycrinitidae
Binomial Name
Platycrinites saffordi
Formation
Edwardsville Formation
Locale
Montgomery County, Indiana
Age
Mississippian (Osagean Stage)
Notes
This genus is well known for its corkscrew stem.
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