Solanocrinus Explained

Solanocrinus thiollieri is an extinct species of crinoids from Jura, France.[1] Like other feather stars, 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.

Paleontologist Perceval de Loriol named the species after geologist and paleoichthyologist Victor Thiollière in 1895.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Bernier . Paul . Barale . Georges . Bourseau . Jean-Paul . Buffetaut . Eric . Gaillard . Christian . Gall . Jean-Claude . Wenz . Sylvie . 2014-07-01 . The lithographic limestones of Cerin (southern Jura Mountains, France). A synthetic approach and environmental interpretation . Comptes Rendus Palevol . Lagerstätten français et fossiles à conservation exceptionnelle . 13 . 5 . 383–402 . 10.1016/j.crpv.2014.01.006 . 1631-0683.
  2. Web site: Ramousse . Raymond . François . Martine . February 7, 2012 . THIOLLIERE Victor dit Thiollière de Lisle . 2024-11-12 . Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques.

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