.8" Fossil Crinoid (Dasciocrinus) in Rock - Alabama

This is a Mississipian aged crinoid (Dasciocrinus sp.) from the Bangor Limestone in Alabama. There are various crinoid segments partially exposed from the limestone, as well.

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
Dasciocrinus sp.
LOCATION
Northwest Alabama, USA
FORMATION
Bangor Formation
SIZE
.8" long
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#69062
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