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| EXTINCTIONS CHOICE - Beautiful Cactocrinus |
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| Stock Number CCXX5 |
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Name:
Cactocrinus imperator
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Gilmore City Formation
Location: Gilmore City, Iowa
Size: Crinoid is 2.8" long, 3.8" wide
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Here is a large crinoid from a location that is now closed to collecting. This is Cactocrinus imperator from the Mississippian of Iowa. This location closed the doors to collecting when someone drove their car over the wall of the quarry. This specimen was recently acquired from a major collection. This fossil ''sea lily'' is very 3-dimensional and exhibits wonderful detail. The camerate crinoid has a big, stellate-plated cup and long, stout biserial arms that display fine pinnulation. There are also two other crinoids on the plate - Eretmocrinus tentor and Gilmocrinus iowensis. The gorgeous, creamy-brown crinoids contrast nicely with the grey matrix. They is well showcased on the natural plate of limestone. This is a beautiful example of a large Cactocrinus and others from a famous closed location.
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