Lot 636
Starfish and Crinoids, Starfish and crinoids known as "sea lilies" are related as both belong to the genus Echinoderms. The same five-fold symmetry is present in crinoids with the number of their feeding arms being a multiple of five. This highly detailed 9.5 x 6 inch fossil slab is 450 million years old and was found in the Sahara desert of Morocco. The 3-D starfish is 3.5 inches long and complete. The three crinoids vary in length from 2.5-6.0 inches and consist of a crown along with some of their delicate stem still preserved intact. The crown is made up of the mouth and feeding arms which caught detritus and small crustaceans.
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Estimated Value $550 - 700
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