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Name:
Actinocrinites gibsoni
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Edwardsville Formation
Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Size: Crinoid is 4.1 inches tall
This specimen is not for sale
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Here is a very pretty crinoid. This is Actinocrinites gibsoni from the Mississippian layers near Crawfordsville, Indiana. This specimen was recently acquired from the famous DeRosear Collection. This type of crinoid has a large cup composed of heavy, stellate plates and long, branching, biserial arms with fine pinnulation. This large camerate crinoid is very 3-dimensionally preserved and exhibits superb detail. The plate structure is easily seen, and the arms are unusually well displayed. The splayed arms show the pinules in wonderful fashion. The cream-colored crinoid contrasts nicely with the grey matrix. The sea lily is well showcased on the tombstone-shaped plate of siltstone. This is a very aesthetic example of Actinocrinites from the Edwardsville Formation.
This fossil was collected and obtained legally, and is also being sold legally.
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