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| Plate of Large Eretmocrinus with Long Stems Intact |
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IOWA
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GILMORE CITY
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| Stock Number CCGC70 |
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Name:
Eretmocrinus tentor
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Gilmore City Formation
Location: Gilmore City, Iowa
Size: Plate is 5 inches across
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Here is a very nice crinoid plate that we recently acquired from a major crinoid collection. There are four 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. All 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. All of the 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 other fossils. 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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