Museum Grade Association of 13 Ophiura + 1 Petraster (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Huge Plate - Fossil skeleton

Selected by Manuel Quiring

This is a Premium Grade natural association of 14 Ordovician aged starfish of the genus Ophiura and Petraster in a large plate. It comes from the Tioririne 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. Completely natural. Awesome Museum Grade mortality plate. Unusual specimen. SPECIES Ophiura, Lamarck 1801 (brittle star) + Petraster sp AGE Ordovician (~460 Million Years) LOCATION Kaid Rami, South Morocco FORMATION Kataoua Formation Size (plate): 39 cm x 33 cm x 4 cm Ref: 1259 All our fossils comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

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Museum Grade Association of 13 Ophiura + 1 Petraster (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Huge Plate - Fossil skeleton

This is a Premium Grade natural association of 14 Ordovician aged starfish of the genus Ophiura and Petraster in a large plate. It comes from the Tioririne 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. Completely natural. Awesome Museum Grade mortality plate. Unusual specimen.

SPECIES Ophiura, Lamarck 1801 (brittle star) + Petraster sp
AGE Ordovician (~460 Million Years)
LOCATION Kaid Rami, South Morocco
FORMATION Kataoua Formation
Size (plate): 39 cm x 33 cm x 4 cm
Ref: 1259

All our fossils comes with Certificate of Authenticity.

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Museum Grade Association of 13 Ophiura + 1 Petraster (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Huge Plate - Fossil skeleton

Selected by Manuel Quiring

Museum Grade Association of 13 Ophiura + 1 Petraster (Ordovician Starfish) - Ktaoua Fm - Huge Plate - Fossil skeleton