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1.1" Crinoid (Macrocrinus) Fossil - Crawfordsville, Indiana
This is a detailed, 1.1" fossil crinoid (Macrocrinus mundulus) crown from the famous crinoid beds near Crawfordsville, Indiana. It has been expertly prepared with air abrasives under microscope to reveal the intricate, 3D preservation of the fossil.
Crinoids from the Ramp Creek Limestone were likely buried in sediment from nearby deltas during storms. The resulting siltstone deposits are soft enough that fossils can be extracted in exquisite, three-dimensional relief.
Crinoids, sometimes commonly referred to as sea lilies, are animals, not plants. They are echinoderms related to starfish, sea urchins, and brittle stars. Many crinoid traits are like other members of their phylum. Such traits include tube feet, radial symmetry, a water vascular system, and appendages in multiples of five (pentameral). They first appeared in the Ordovician (488 million years ago) and some species are still alive today.
Crinoids, sometimes commonly referred to as sea lilies, are animals, not plants. They are echinoderms related to starfish, sea urchins, and brittle stars. Many crinoid traits are like other members of their phylum. Such traits include tube feet, radial symmetry, a water vascular system, and appendages in multiples of five (pentameral). They first appeared in the Ordovician (488 million years ago) and some species are still alive today.
SPECIES
Macrocrinus mundulus
LOCATION
Crawfordsville, Indiana
FORMATION
Edwardsville Formation
SIZE
1.1" crinoid
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#188683
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