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Name:
Lumectaster howelli
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Edwardsville Formation
Location: Crawfordsville, Indiana
Size: Plate is 2.2'' X 2.6''
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This is a superb specimen of Lumectaster howelli from the famous Mississippian beds near Crawfordsville, Indiana. This site is well-known for the wonderful crinoids that are sometimes found. However, starfish from this location are highly uncommon, and a specimen of this quality is extremely rare. This inflated starfish is exquisitely preserved in lateral view. The large central disk or body of the starfish is easily seen, and all five curling arms are complete to the very tips. The plate structure of this unusual echinoderm is just spectacular - the individual plates are clearly defined. The starfish has been prepared in high relief, so that it appears to be ''floating'' above the matrix. The fossil has excellent color and contrast and is almost perfectly centered on the rectangular plate of siltstone. This is a terrific example of this unusual starfish from the Edwardsville Formation.
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