Ordovician Brittle Star Fossil From Morocco
Item Description
Jurassic Period- C. 208-146 Million Years Ago
Order to which the fossil belongs: Ophiurida
Name of which the family belongs: Ophiodermatidae
Ophiuroids, commonly known as starfish or brittle stars, have five long fragile and flexible arms radiating from a flat, circular discus. They lived on the silty sea floor.
Although repaired, it nice definition.
Matrix: 94mm x 127mm approx
Brittle star: 28mm x 57mm aaprox
£45.00
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