Nicely Preserved Huge Ophiura (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Fossil skeleton

Selected by Frederic Lacombat

This is a beautiful natural Ordovician aged starfish of the genus Ophiura. It comes from the Tioririne Kataoua Formation near Blekus, South Morocco. The specimens shows an amazing amount of detail and the natural, orange coloration is due to the oxidization of iron pyrite. SPECIES Ophiura, Lamarck 1801 (brittle star) AGE Ordovician (~460 Million Years) LOCATION Blekus, South Morocco FORMATION Kataoua Formation Ref: 1038 Size: 13,5cm - Plate: 15,5cm x 18 cm x 1,5cm All our fossils comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

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Nicely Preserved Huge Ophiura (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Fossil skeleton

This is a beautiful natural Ordovician aged starfish of the genus Ophiura. It comes from the Tioririne Kataoua Formation near Blekus, South Morocco. The specimens shows an amazing amount of detail and the natural, orange coloration is due to the oxidization of iron pyrite.

SPECIES Ophiura, Lamarck 1801 (brittle star)
AGE Ordovician (~460 Million Years)
LOCATION Blekus, South Morocco
FORMATION Kataoua Formation
Ref: 1038

Size: 13,5cm - Plate: 15,5cm x 18 cm x 1,5cm

All our fossils comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

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Nicely Preserved Huge Ophiura (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Fossil skeleton

Selected by Frederic Lacombat

Nicely Preserved Huge Ophiura (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Fossil skeleton