Description: Hi All!This is a beautiful fossil Scytalocrinus decadactylus crinoid from the Mississippian Edwardsville formation of Crawfordsville, Indiana! The crinoid has fantastic prep work, beautiful arms and pinnules, some stem, and no repair or restoration! It measures about 2 x .75 inches and is on the plate of matrix it was found on which measures about 2.5 x 2 x .3 inches (.5 inches thick including the crinoid)!Despite their resemblance to plants, Crinoids are actually animals. They are echinoderms, a group of animals that includes starfish. Crinoids first appeared about 480 million years ago. They look like flowers and are sometimes called sea lilies. The “flower”, called a calyx or crown, had multiple arms that would filter food particles from the water and put them in the mouth in the center of the arms. They attach themselves via a stem or stalk and roots called a holdfast to the bottom of the sea floor. There around 600 living species and many more in the fossil record. Most crinoid fossils consist of pieces of their stems and individual plates that make up the calyx. Complete crinoids are highly sought after, beautiful, natural pieces of art that make wonderful additions to any fossil collection!All of my items come with a Certificate of Authenticity! If I have a fossil or mineral listed up as something, I make darn well sure that's what it is! I do combined shipping on all items upon request! I have all sorts of fossils and minerals for sale at great prices and I upload new items frequently! Click on seller info to see my other items!Thank you for reading please contact me with any questions. Have a wonderful day!Jako
Price: 69.99 USD
Location: Houston, Texas
End Time: 2023-10-25T21:33:40.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
Product Images
Item Specifics
Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Seller
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
