.9" Partial Ordovician Brittle Star (Ophiura) - Morocco

This is a .9" wide, fossil brittle star (Ophiura) from the Kataoua Formation of Morocco. It is Ordovician in age, approximately 450 million years old. Three arms from a second starfish are visible along one edge of the shale. The orange coloration is natural and due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Ophiura sp.
LOCATION
Kaid rami, Morocco
FORMATION
Kataoua Formation
SIZE
.9" brittle star, 3.8 x 3.4" shale
ITEM
#118671
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