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4.2" Fossil Crinoid (Aphelecrinus) Plate - Alabama
This is a 4.2" wide section of limestone that contains two fossil crinoids (Aphelecrinus sp.), collected from the Bangor Limestone in Franklin County, Alabama. Both have been beautifully exposed from the rock under microscope using air-abrasives.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
Comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Aphelecrinus sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Franklin County, Alabama
FORMATION
Bangor Limestone
SIZE
Largest Crinoid: 2" long, Entire Specimen: 4.2 x 3.45"
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#269880
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