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| EXTINCTIONS Choice - LeGrand Crinoid Plate |
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| Stock Number CCI13 |
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See Description
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Hampton Formation
Location: LeGrand, Iowa
Size: Plate is approximately 6.1" X 9.3"
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Here is a large multiple plate of crinoids from LeGrand, Iowa, one of the most famous crinoid sites in the world. This specimen was found in the 1930s and recently obtained from a major crinoid collection. Crinoids from LeGrand are perhaps the most sought-after crinoids in the world. There are seven crinoid crowns representing four different genera on this large plate. There are two Platycrinites symmetricus, two Dichocrinus inornatus, two Aorocrinus immaturus, and one Rhodocrinites sp. on the piece. The crinoids are very 3-dimensionally preserved and exhibit fine detail - even the tiny pinnules of the arms are beautifully displayed. The crinoids are nicely positioned on the natural plate of yellowish matrix that is loaded with long crinoid stems and other fragments. An interesting feature about the crinoids from this site is that the different species of crinoids are different colors. This is a very displayable crinoid plate from the classic site of LeGrand, Iowa.
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