2.7" Fossil Crinoid (Cercidocrinus) Plate - Gilmore City, Iowa

This is a 2.7" wide plate that contains two crinoids of the species Cercidocrinus cirrifer from the Gilmore City Formation of Gilmore City, Iowa. The rock has been meticulously removed using air abrasives to reveal the beautiful structure of this crinoid.

Crinoids, sometimes commonly referred to as sea lilies, are animals, not plants. They are echinoderms related to starfish, sea urchins, and brittle stars. Many crinoid traits are like other members of their phylum; such traits include tube feet, radial symmetry, a water vascular system, and appendages in multiples of five (pentameral). They first appeared in the Ordovician (488 million years ago) and some species are still alive today.

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DETAILS
SPECIES
Cercidocrinus cirrifer
LOCATION
Gilmore City, Iowa
FORMATION
Gilmore City Formation
SIZE
Largest crinoid: .8" long (including stem) Rock: 2.7 x 2.1"
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#232260
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