A crinoid (fossil sea lily)
£8,963
Auction: 27 September 2006 at 12:00 BST
Description
from the lower Jurassic period (180 million years), species seirocrinus subangularis, from Holzmaden, Baden-Württemberg, Germany (southeast of Stuttgart), (an exceptionally good specimen)
Dimensions
matrix measures 159cm x 80cm, crinoid measures 80cm
Footnote
Crinoids are related to marine animals such as starfish and sea urchins and are commonly referred to as "sea lilies". These flower-like marine, invertebrate animals are beautifully colored and live as solitary individuals.