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To Carl Mehling (& all other interested paleonetters), Regarding crinoids, fossils were known for a long time (e.g., Gesner, 1565) before living crinoids were recognized in the literature. The first modern crinoid (though not recognized as such) mentioned in the literature is a stalkless form, illustrated on page 756 of Aldrovandi (1602), in a chapter dealing with starfish. Aldrovandi, U. 1602. De Animalibvs Insectis, Libri Septem. Bologna. 767 pp. ____________________________________ The first modern stalked crinoid mentioned in the literature (& recognized as such in a wonderful "Eureka" moment) is an isocrinid crinoid from Martinique, washed up onshore during a storm & delivered to Europe. It is described & illustrated in Guettard (1761). Guettard, E.T. 1761. Memoire su les encrinites et les pierres etoilees, dans leguel on traitera aussi de entroques, &c. Histoire de l'Académie Royale des Sciences (Mémoires de Mathémathique et de Physique, Tirés des Registres de l'Académie Royale des Sciences) 1755: 224-263, 318-254, pls. 9-10 (1-3), 14-16 (1-3). Best, James St. John stjohn.2@osu.edu ___________________________________ James St. John Founders Hall 156A 1179 University Drive Ohio State University at Newark Newark, Ohio 43055 USA ____________________________________
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