Crinoid Fossil

Includes one crinoid fossil displayed in an acrylic case and a detailed information card to provide the science and history about the fossil. A perfect addition for your collection or a perfect gift for the collector on your list. 

Images are representative of the specimens you will receive. Please expect some natural variation; every fossil is unique.

Details:

• Crinoids are marine animals that are part of the phylum Echinodermata, which makes them relatives to starfish, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers.
  
  
• One of our oldest fossils, crinoids have lived in oceans since at least the Ordovician Era (485 million years ago).
  
  
• These fragments were part of their tube-like stem, which served as their water vascular system.
  
  
• Crinoids were surprisingly resilient. They survived the Permian Period, which ended with the largest mass extinction event in history, and recent fossil discoveries suggest that these flower-like creatures may have even crossed seas by attaching themselves to driftwood.
  
  
• They flourished to their peak during the Mississippian period, when the shallow, marine environments they preferred were widespread on several continents.
  
  

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