FOSSIL CRINOIDS - 190 million years old - Charmouth, Dorset
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FOSSIL CRINOIDS
190 million years old
Lower Lias
Charmouth, Dorset
A lovely mass of crinoids preserved in pyrite. From an old collection. Presented in a lidded gift box.
Crinoids (also called sea lilies) look like plants but they are marine animals related to starfish and sea urchins. Most species were attached to the seafloor by a stalk but some were free-swimming. The mouth was surrounded by numerous feeding arms. They are still living today but were much more numerous in the prehistoric past.
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Size: 10 x 8 x 1.5 centimetres
Weight: 230 grams
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