huge, fine and detailed crinoid (sea lily) - "Museum Piece" in the original Posidonia slate - Pentacrinus subangularis - 80×70×3.5 cm
Fossil: Sea lily / Crinoide Strain: Echinoderms (Echinodermata) Sub-phylum: Pelmatozoa (Pelmatozoa) Class: Sea lilies and feather stars (Crinoidea) Taxonomic order: Feather stars Genus and species: Pentacrinus subangularis - large decorative unique object - showpiece for any private or public collection - exclusive eye-catcher - particularly beautiful wide-ranging crown - finely branched crown structure - detailed chalice - very good feather-like arm attachments - beautiful curved pinnulae - pronounced, articulated stem limbs - calcified, stable and good - high-contrast to black slate - Complete fossil with very nice structures - All details visible - in the original slate plate - with an ammonite and many mussels (Posidonia) - old find - with old label (see photo of the back) Size crinoids: Total: 66 x 36 cm Crown: 36 x 24. 5 cm Stem: 41. 5 cm Securely packaged shipping by forwarding agency
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Fossil: Sea lily / Crinoide Strain: Echinoderms (Echinodermata) Sub-phylum: Pelmatozoa (Pelmatozoa) Class: Sea lilies and feather stars (Crinoidea) Taxonomic order: Feather stars Genus and species: Pentacrinus subangularis - large decorative unique object - showpiece for any private or public collection - exclusive eye-catcher - particularly beautiful wide-ranging crown - finely branched crown structure - detailed chalice - very good feather-like arm attachments - beautiful curved pinnulae - pronounced, articulated stem limbs - calcified, stable and good - high-contrast to black slate - Complete fossil with very nice structures - All details visible - in the original slate plate - with an ammonite and many mussels (Posidonia) - old find - with old label (see photo of the back) Size crinoids: Total: 66 x 36 cm Crown: 36 x 24. 5 cm Stem: 41. 5 cm Securely packaged shipping by forwarding agency
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