Name: Scyphocrinites sp. aff. elegans
Age: Upper Silurian
Size: (25.4mm=1 inch): Crown: 108 mm long by 70 mm wide Stem: 36 mm,on a 180 by 130 mm matrix.
Location: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco
Code: 04028
Price: $145.00 - Sold
 Description:
Well-preserved example of a distinctive Camerate crinoid type. This
fine example is of the genus Scyphocrinites (Family Scyphocrinitidae).
Scyphocrinites was a cosmopolitan crinoid with examples found of similar
ages in the United States, Africa, Europe, and Asia. It has an intricate
calyx with many stellate plates. A bulbous structure called Camarocrinus
has been associated with these crinoids, and is the reason for its
widespread existence in the Upper Silurian/Lower Devonian. This structure
is believed to be a float, with the crinoid leading a pelagic existence,
allowing it to cover much territory. They are sometimes found in mass
associations. This is a fine example of this variety of Camerate crinoid
to be found in the late Silurian deposits of Morocco, with much detail
to the calyx, and many fine pinnules present. There are several other
stems present as well. |
