Crinoid Fossil Plate - 7.517" iceage but on average they measure

but on average they measure 1 x 0

5 billion years old

These denticles are specialized dermal scales

which breaks apart at the first impact

Please Note: As all cases are handmade there are slight variations in the size (perhaps by just a millimeter or two)

Crinoid Fossil Plate - 7.517" iceage but on average they measureCrinoids are an incredible group of aquatic animals that attach themselves to the seafloor and filter feeds with beautiful feathered arms. These creatures are echinoids, an ancient and varied group of life. Crinoids emerged in the fossil record over 541,000,000 years ago and some species still exist to this day. This specimen is a 7. 517" crinoid fossil plate that dates to about 323,000,000 to 331,000,000 years old. It comes from the Bangor Limestone