A type of fossil crinoid belonging to or related to the Apioceridae family, especially from Paleozoic seas.
From Apioceridae combined with the suffix -ite (used in paleontology for fossils), literally meaning 'a fossilized member of Apioceridae.'
Apiocrinites are so distinctively shaped that they're valuable index fossils—scientists can date entire rock layers just by finding one of these beautiful creatures preserved in stone.
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