Crinoid Scyphocrinites Flower Fossil

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Crinoid Scyphocrinites Large Flower Fossil For Sale Incredible Microscopic Detail Ancient Life Finest Petal Intense 400 Million Years Ago
#1
7 " H x 5" W

#2
6" H x 4 1/2" W

#3
6 3/4" H x 6 1/2"W

#4
5 1/4" h X 5"w

This is a substantial slab from the world famous Morocco fossil beds. It comprises of a nearly complete flower and the stem leading up to it. The flower section is so substantial that it noticeably bulges. The anatomy of a crinoid flower is clearly visible here. The calyx has defined sections and the plated surface is distinct. The arms and petal parts of the flower extend up and look alive. The fine pinnule which filter feed from the arms are clearly seen in intense clarity. The flower alone is of such high quality as to make this piece the focal point of anyone's fossil collection small or large. The prominent crinoid flower measures
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.


Pictures are taken in natural lighting, please note that the stone may appear slightly different when viewed in different lighting. The sizes vary, but they average around 1 inch. All items are cleansed with white sage before being shipped.

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