• (n.) A genus of large, stalked crinoids, of which several species occur in deep water among the West Indies and elsewhere.
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Pen·tac'ri·nus noun [ New Latin See
Penta- , and
Crinum .]
(Zoology) A genus of large, stalked crinoids, of which several species occur in deep water among the West Indies and elsewhere.
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Pentacrinus is a genus of stalked crinoids, found as fossils from the Trias onwards, and containing numerous living species. The living species are most abundant in water of a few hundred fathoms in depth. The stem is covered with cirri which are arranged in whorls of five throughout the length.
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