
Encrinus is an extinct genus of crinoid, and `one of the most famous`. It lived during the Middle Triassic, and its fossils have been found in Europe. ==History== Fossils of Encrinus went by several names in Germany before the establishment of modern paleontology. In Lower Saxony, they were called Sonnenräder (`sun wheels`), while in Thuringi...
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• (n.) A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks.
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En'cri·nus noun ;
plural Encrini . [ New Latin See
Encrinite .]
(Paleon.) A genus of fossil encrinoidea, from the Mesozoic rocks.
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