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| Fabulous Comatulid Crinoid From Solnhofen |
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GERMANY
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| Stock Number CCG08 |
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Name:
Pterocoma pennata
Age: Jurassic
Formation: Malm Zeta 2 (Solnhofen)
Location: Eichstatt, Germany
Size: Crinoid is 5.0 inches long.
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This is a gorgeous crinoid specimen from the world-famous Solnhofen Limestone of Germany. Fossils from this site are not common, but the degree of preservation is exquisite. This crinoid is a comatulid, a stemless, free-swimming crinoid. This specimen has been meticulously hand-prepared with sharp needles. This process takes many, many hours. However, the end result is well worth the effort. The crinoid is somewhat 3-dimensional in preservation. The long arms display the fine pinnules in breath-taking, feathery fashion. The fossil is well positioned on a large, natural, plate of matrix. The matrix plate contains some dendrites for added appeal. This is a very displayable plate of lithographic limestone that exhibits a fantastic comatulid crinoid.
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