Multiple Cladid Crinoid Fossil
Association Plate

 

Name: 4 species - Clathocrinus clathratus, Brabeocrinus christinae, Exocrinus wanni, Unidentified Immature Crinoid.

Age: Pennsylvanian, Bond Formation

Size: mm (25.4mm=1 inch): Brabeocrinus: 40 mm by 29 mm, with 43 mm of stem; Clathocrinus: 26 mm by 15 mm, with 10 mm of stem,; Exocrinus: 18 mm by 13 mm with 30 mm stem; Immature Crinoid: 7 mm by 5 mm crown on a 100 by 75 mm matrix.

Location: LaSalle Limestone, Pontiac, Illinois

Code: OF116

Price: $235.00 - Sold
Description: Well-preserved examples the Inadunate Cladid crinoids of the Bond Formation, all preserved in fine 3-D detail. Of the 38 species of crinoids from this region 34 are Cladids, a typical distribution for Pennsylvanian crinoid faunas. Clathocrinus is a member of the Family Clathcrinidae, while Exocrinus is a member of the Family Exocrinidae. All are well presented on on their 100 mm by 75 mm limestone matrix.


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