Ordovician Moroccan Crinoid with Globular Calyx

Crinoidea indet

Geological Time: Upper Ordovician, Upper Caradoc Stage (~450 million years ago)

Size: Crinoid is 34 mm overall including 10 mm stem
Matrix: 105 mm by 70 mm

Fossil Site: El Kaid Errami, Morocco

Code: 14068

Price: sold


Ordovician Moroccan Crinoid with Globular CalyxDescription: This plate shows a crinoid with an unusual globular calyx. The reason for such a shape isunknown to me. While I have seen some pelagic examples with this morphology, this is the first with a stem I have come across.

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