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Orophocrinus stelliformis Age: Mississippian Formation: Burlington Formation Location: Ralls County, Missouri Size: Blastoid is about 1 inch across This specimen is not for sale Click here for similar specimens that are for sale
This is an excellent specimen of Orophocrinus stelliformis from the Mississippian of Missouri. This beautiful, star-shaped blastoid is highly prized by the local collectors. It is a lucky day for the collector when one of these blastoids is unearthed. This blastoid is extremely 3-dimensional and exhibits great detail. The small spiracular slits are even evident in this specimen. The echinoderm has great off-white color that contrasts beautifully with the orange-brown matrix. The fossil is well centered on the limestone block that also contains a myriad of crinoid parts. This is a wonderful specimen of this very unusual blastoid.