Rare Unidentified Starfish Fossil from California

In 20 years of collecting at this locality, this is the only specimen of this undescribed starfish that I have recovered, making it a one-of-a-kind specimen. I don't collect this locality any longer, so you're most unlikely see another one like it. It is accompanied by a partial Henricia venturanastarfish.

Generally, starfish are relatively uncommon in the fossil record owing to the fragility of the creature’s body. Starfish are already difficult to find in the Cozy Dell Formation, and specimens with this state of detailed preservation are hard to come by.