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Large, Double Eretmocrinus from Gilmore City |
IOWA
GILMORE CITY
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Stock Number CCGCX3 |
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Name:
Eretmocrinus tentor
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Gilmore City Formation
Location: Gilmore City, Iowa
Size: Longer crinoid is 3.4 inches long
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Here is a very nice crinoid plate that we recently acquired from a major crinoid collection. There are two wonderful examples of Eretmocrinus tentor and a crinoid root system on the slab. This specimen is from the Mississippian of Iowa. This location has been closed to collecting for a number of years - ever since some fool drove their car over the wall of the quarry. Both of the large Eretmocrinus are extremely 3-dimensional and exhibit superb detail. These camerate crinoids have large, stellate-plated cups and long, stout biserial arms that display fine pinnulation. Both crinoids still have a lengthy portion of stem tightly attached. The beautiful coloration of the echinoderms is totally natural. The creamish-brown crinoids contrast wonderfully with the tan matrix. The sea lillies are well showcased on the large plate of limestone that also contains a crinoid holdfast and a brachiopod. This is a very collectible crinoid plate from one of the most famous echinoderm sites in the Midwest.
This fossil was collected and obtained legally, and is also being sold legally.
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