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Giant crinoid Seirocrinus subangularis | Holzmaden, Germany
Giant crinoid Seirocrinus subangularis | Holzmaden, Germany
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- Origin: Holzmaden, Germany
- Size: H345cm W242cm D13cm
- Length of the fossil: 340 cm
- Age: Jurassic, Lias Epsilon, about 180 million years.
- Description: An exceptionally large colony of the crinoid Seirocrinus subangularis attached to fossil driftwood. With a fossil length of an impressive 340 cm and over 100 preserved crowns, this specimen represents one of the most impressive finds of its kind. The combination of exceptional size (H 345 cm, W 242 cm, D 13 cm), excellent preparation and aesthetic quality makes this fossil a unique showpiece worldwide.
- Additional information: Crinoids, also known as sea lilies or feather stars, are examples of living fossils. Crinoids belong to the phylum Echinodermata and are distantly related to starfish, brittle stars and sea urchins. They are filter feeders with feathery crowns that capture microscopic particles to feed on and bob back and forth on the sea floor. Their fossil remains are found all over the world, but the most beautiful and best preserved specimens come from the Posidonia shale layers of Holzmaden in southern Germany.
- Other: Certificate available from the State Museum of Natural History Stuttgart, Germany.
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