Proisocrininae

Proisocrininae
Proisocrinus ruberrimus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Crinoidea
Order: Isocrinida
Family: Balanocrinidae
Subfamily: Proisocrininae
Rasmussen, 1978
Genera[1]
  • Austinocrinus De Loriol, 1889
  • Proisocrinus AH Clark, 1910
Synonyms[1]

Proisocrinidae Rasmussen, 1978

Proisocrininae is a subfamily of crinoids. It is defined by few and/or rudimentary cirri restricted close to the arms, a well-individualized aboral cup, short brachitaxes, a homeomorphic stalk, and an attachment disk that "incrusts" the substrate.[2]

Genera:[1]

  • Austinocrinus De Loriol, 1889
  • Proisocrinus AH Clark, 1910

References

  1. ^ a b c Marc Eleaume. "Proisocrininae Rasmussen, 1978". WoRMS. World Register of Marine Species. Retrieved 27 February 2026.
  2. ^ "Classification of Isocrinida (Echinodermata: Crinoidea) with the description of a new extant genus and species from the western Pacific". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 200 (4): 994–1012. 2023. doi:10.5281/zenodo.11240635.