This substantial slab from the world famous Morocco fossil beds has numerous flowers. The prominent flower has spectacular detail. The animal looks like its petals are created from silky tissue so delicate it shows the texture of the seabed it died on. The flower is nearly complete. The fine pinnule which filter feed from the arms are clearly seen in intense clarity.
The secondary flower in the corner is more crumpled but the calyx and its plates are wonderfully visible. And finally there is a partial section of a third flower coming in from the edge. Numerous support stems are scattered throughout front and back. The prominent crinoid flower measures 5 inches x 5 inches.
These crinoids date to the Silurian and Devonian Periods of the Paleozoic Era, 443 Million Years Ago to 358 Million years ago. This crinoid is a single piece and was not cemented back together.
Crinoids were filter feeders. Anchored to the sea floor, a long stem would extend up to the crown. The pinnule are the very fine filaments that would collect microscopic plankton and other sea life that flowed through them to then be consumed as food. For the Scyphocrinites fossils, the large flower in great preservation and detail, as well as the fine pinnule visibly extending from the arms in this animal, is quite remarkable and wonderful.
Measurements are close approximations:
Width - 8.5 inches
Thickness - 1 inches
Height - 6 inches
Weight - 3 pounds
I will include the small acrylic stand but a larger one will probably be good for long use.
The secondary flower in the corner is more crumpled but the calyx and its plates are wonderfully visible. And finally there is a partial section of a third flower coming in from the edge. Numerous support stems are scattered throughout front and back. The prominent crinoid flower measures 5 inches x 5 inches.
These crinoids date to the Silurian and Devonian Periods of the Paleozoic Era, 443 Million Years Ago to 358 Million years ago. This crinoid is a single piece and was not cemented back together.
Crinoids were filter feeders. Anchored to the sea floor, a long stem would extend up to the crown. The pinnule are the very fine filaments that would collect microscopic plankton and other sea life that flowed through them to then be consumed as food. For the Scyphocrinites fossils, the large flower in great preservation and detail, as well as the fine pinnule visibly extending from the arms in this animal, is quite remarkable and wonderful.
Measurements are close approximations:
Width - 8.5 inches
Thickness - 1 inches
Height - 6 inches
Weight - 3 pounds
I will include the small acrylic stand but a larger one will probably be good for long use.