Hylocrinus
Casey, 1907
Hylocrinus is a of () established by Thomas L. Casey in 1907. The genus is represented by very few observations, with only 14 records on iNaturalist, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or poorly sampled. It occurs in the Nearctic and Neotropical regions. Little is known about its biology due to its obscurity.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hylocrinus: /hʌɪloʊˈkraɪnəs/
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Distribution
Nearctic and Neotropical regions.
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Taxonomic note
Hylocrinus is one of many small, poorly studied described by Thomas L. Casey during his prolific work on North in the early 20th century. Many Casey genera remain taxonomically obscure and await modern revision.