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XXL crinoid originating from Morocco. These sea creatures belong to the earliest living forms that have inhabited the planet. Crinoids form a class of echinoderms, the only class of the subphylum Crinozoa. The class includes 648 living species and more than 5,000 fossil species. They are commonly known as sea lilies or feather stars.

XXL crinoïde afkomstig uit Marokko. Deze zeedieren behoren tot de vroegste levende vormen die de planeet hebben bewoond. Crinoïden vormen een klasse van echinodermen, de enige klasse van het subfylum Crinozoa. De klasse omvat 648 levende soorten en meer dan 5.000 fossiele soorten. Ze worden algemeen bekend als zeelelies of pluimsterren.

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Crinoid - Fossilised plant - 26 cm - 35 cm

Devonian, Lower (419.2 - 393.3 million years) - Morocco

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Crinoid specimen from Morocco dating to the Lower Devonian (about 419.2–393.3 million years ago), natural condition with original authenticity.

Crinoid - Fossilised plant - 26 cm - 35 cm

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Crinoid specimen from Morocco dating to the Lower Devonian (about 419.2–393.3 million years ago), natural condition with original authenticity.

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