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Beautiful, Star-Shaped Orophocrinus Blastoid |
BLASTOIDS
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Stock Number XIBL706 |
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Name:
Orophocrinus stelliformis
Age: Mississippian
Formation: Burlington Formation
Location: Ralls County, Missouri
Size: Blastoid is 1.15 inches across!
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This is a very interesting blastoid specimen from the Mississippian of Missouri. In the center of the plate is a very large example of Orophocrinus stelliformis. 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 found. The distinct echinoderm is very robust and exhibits very good plate structure. The off-white fossil contrasts beautifully with the orangish-brown matrix. The fossil is very well showcased on the large plate of limestone that contains many small crinoid parts. This is a very large, detailed specimen of this unique blastoid from the Lower Burlington Formation.
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