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Name:
Loriolaster mirabilis
Age: Devonian
Formation: Hunsruck Shale (Bundenbach)
Location: Bundenbach, Germany
Size: Starfish is 4.5 inches across.
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Here is one of the rarer types of starfish from the world-famous location of Bundenbach, Germany. This is a very detailed specimen of Loriolaster mirabilis. The site at Bundenbach used to be worked extensively for roofing slate. This is no longer the case. The fossils occur so infrequently that it is not worth the time or expense to work the location just for the fossils. There will, no doubt, be very few of these fossils on the market in the future. Most examples will have to come from old collections and who knows when they will become available? This large starfish is well preserved on a large (approximately 10" X 12") plate of roofing slate. The body of the starfish is nicely displayed. Four of the arms are wonderfully outstretched. Even the soft matter of the organism, between the spicules of the arms, is evident. The fossil is preserved by iron pyrite that contrasts nicely with the black slate. This is a nice specimen of one of the most sought-after starfish from this classic location.
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