Description: Scyphocrinites elegans Crinoid Silurian Fossil Morocco 420 Million Years Old Here is a well preserved specimen of the Upper Silurian crinoid fossil Scyphocrinites elegans from Boutschrafin, Erfoud, Morocco, 420 million years old. The plate is approximately 13 inches long x 9 inches wide. This crinoid fossil is preserved in an aesthetically pleasing arrangement, with all elements of the multiple specimen mortality plate present and in great 3D detail, including excellent preparation of the specimen. I purchased this fossil several years ago from a reputable fossil dealer, FossilEra, and includes their professional packaging. Many of the Moroccan fossils listed on eBay are less than appealing and often without great detail and poor preparation, making this an exceptional specimen. This Crinoid fossil was a type of animal which rooted to the floor of the ocean by a stem and had many armored feeding arms which filtered the water for food. Crinoids first appeared in the Ordovician period and are still alive today. The Scyphocrinites crinoids are quarried around Erfoud, Morocco by digging straight down 16 feet until the layer is reached. Once the crinoid horizon is located a tunnel is dug along it by hand. The rock, dirt and crinoid slabs must then be hauled to the surface in baskets where they are reassembled and prepared. So it is a very labor intensive process to bring a beautiful crinoid plate like this one to market.
Price: 275 USD
Location: Murray, Kentucky
End Time: 2025-01-25T22:17:07.000Z
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Country/Region of Manufacture: Morocco
