Fossil Crinoid Fossil Devon UK

Fossil Crinoid Fossil North Devon UK + display stand

Crinoid fossil stem remains from Devon, UK.Crinoids are also commonly known as sea lillies. Crinoids are marine animals that make up the class Crinoidea of the echinoderms (phylum Echinodermata). Crinoidea comes from the Greek word krinon, "a lily", and eidos, "form". They live both in shallow water and in depths as great as 9,000 meters (30,000 ft).Sea lilies refer to the crinoids which, in their adult form, are attached to the sea bottom by a stalk. Feather stars or comatulids refer to the unstalked forms. Supplied with an acrylic display stand.
Date: Carboniferous, Asbian, Culm Measures, Coddon Hill Beds.
Hearson Coddon Hill near Barnstaple, Devon..Devon. UK
Size: 12 x 10 cm depth 2.2 cm weight 480 gm
Condition:Purchased from an old collection. code 100-124