Crinoid Fossil Plate - SOLD 5.473" javelina recovered from the Skull Creek

recovered from the Skull Creek Quarry in Colorado

the true terror of these creatures could be found in their teeth

These formations are excellent material for fossilization and can be preserved in fantastic detail

The specimen in the Core Sample comes from a slice of fossilized Araucarioxylon arizonicum from the Chinle Formation

due to the delicate nature of the material

Crinoid Fossil Plate - SOLD 5.473" javelina recovered from the Skull CreekCrinoids 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 5. 473" crinoid fossil plate that dates to about 323,000,000 to 331,000,000 years old. It comes from the Bangor Limestone