Note the small bumps on the surface of the calyx plates. This is the diagnostic feature that separates this species from the others.
The fossil is missing it's arms which is a very typical mode of preservation. Apparently the calyx was somewhat solidly built and held together longer than the arms did once the animal died.
The most commonly found species of Eucalyptocrinus in the Waldron shale is E. crassus which I have on a mixed plate of fossils that you can see here. There was also a calyx of that species in the lot I purchased from E-bay, except it has no arms and is extremely wide.
Notice how shallow the cup is which must be related to how wide the calyx is. Perhaps this was a long lived specimen or maybe just a variant form.
I noticed that at some point (likely after it had died and fallen to the sea floor) a small Byrozoan colony grew on one side.
This epibont activity is studied and documented in a paper by W. David Liddell and Carlton Brett.
Both of the above specimens came from the Waldron Shale which is Silurian in age (Wenlock epoch, Sheinwoodian to Homerian stage).
Howdy. The big boy is E. magnus. I found a nice elrodi just before Christmas, sent it to Dan Cooper and had him prep it clean of matrix and haze, got it back today. Incredible! It was in the same shape as yours in the photo. I use a tooth brush and apply a thin coat of Kiwi neutral shoe polish, let dry 2 hours, and buff with a horsehair brush. The fossils just glow. Don't get it on the matrix. The detail stands out so much better. Easily reversible, too. That's a big elrodi. I'd have them both cleaned, wax 'em, and put them away. They are sweet. Best wishes --- Rick from Taylors144@juno.com
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