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  1. Abstract Great strides have been made in understanding the phylogeny of the five extant echinoderm classes, however, many Palaeozoic groups have yet to be examined in a rigorous, quantitative framework. The aberrant morphologies of Paracrinoidea, an unusual group of Palaeozoic echinoderms, have hindered their inclusion in large‐scale phylogenetic and morphologic studies. This study uses a combined approach of phylogenetic analysis and morphological disparity to elucidate species relationships within the clade. Findings from this study suggest that Paracrinoidea is a monophyletic group and that respiratory structures, oral plate arrangement, and ambulacral morphologies are important for defining subclades within Paracrinoidea. Examination of paracrinoids in a quantitative framework, facilitates their inclusion in larger projects examining Palaeozoic echinoderm evolution, ecology and biogeography. 
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