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Description:
Metacrinus rotundus is a marine animal with a fan-like crown of arms supported by a tether-like stalk. It uses the arms, which are covered in rows of feather-like appendages (pinnules), to trap food such as plankton.
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- Opisthokonta (opisthokonts)
- Metazoa (Animal)
- Bilateria
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- Echinodermata (echinoderms)
- Crinozoa (crinoids and relatives)
- Crinoidea (sea lilies and feather stars)
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- Isocrinida
- Isocrinina
- Isselicrinidae
- Metacrininae
- Metacrinus
- Metacrinus rotundus (Japanese Sea Lily)
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