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Two Different Asterozoans On Roofing Slate
STARFISH
Stock Number XIST11

Name:   Ophiurina lymani & Unidentified Asterozoan
Age:  Devonian
Formation:  Hunsruck Shale (Bundenbach)
Location:  Bundenbach, Germany
Size:  Ophiurina is 1.3 inches across
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Here is a very unique specimen that we recently acquired from an old collection. It is a very appealing plate of a starfish and a brittlestar from the famous Devonian slate of Bundenbach, Germany. The fossils from this site are replaced by iron pyrite or "fool's gold". This, along with the black shale, would indicate a somewhat brackish, oxygen-deficient environment for these animals. The quarries in this region are now closed and no new specimens are being found. On the left side of the plate is an unidentified starfish. This specimen has all five arms intact and the membraneous web of soft tissue in the center of the starfish is clearly seen. On the right side of the slab is a gorgeous example of Ophiurina lymani. Complete brittlestars are very rare in the fossil record due to the delicate nature of the arms. This brittlestar is wonderfully preserved. The large central disc is quite evident and all five arms are splayed and complete to the tiny tips. The echinoderms are nicely centered on the large (4.5" X 5.5") plate of roofing slate. This is an extremely attractive plate of two different echinoderms.