Devonian (Emsian, Givetian) blastoids and crinoids from the Tafilalt, Morocco

Two Emsian species of crinoids, Kroppocrinus garamdouaraensis n. sp. and Elicrinus? weyeri, and two species of blastoids, Pentremitidea pailleti (Emsian) and Hyperoblastus clavatus (Givetian), are described herein from the Tafilalt of Morocco. The crinoid records expand the sparse record of Devonian crinoids within Morocco; the blastoids represent the first report of this class from the Anti-Atlas and probably northern Africa. Key words:...