Fig. 2

Slabs showing part of the Neckarwestheim population, exhibited in the “Erdgeschichtliche Sammlung der Firma Märker in Lauffen a. N.”; rapid burial of the crinoids led to the excellent and rather complete preservation of the organisms; around the area of Neckarwestheim Encrinus liliiformis settled in loose populations in a deeper ramp environment. a Slab SML1001 with six crowns of Encrinus liliiformis, one specimen almost complete with a total length of 1 m; b slab SML1002 with 21 crowns of Encrinus liliiformis, stalk fragments indicate presence of more than 50 individuals; c detail of a showing the typical absence of arm tips either caused by stress-induced autotomy during rapid burial or by predatory action before burial