No. 95916635

Rare Crinoid, Alien-Looking, "The Sentinel" from the movie Matrix - Fossil plate matrix - Jimbacrinus bostocki-3D preparation
No. 95916635

Rare Crinoid, Alien-Looking, "The Sentinel" from the movie Matrix - Fossil plate matrix - Jimbacrinus bostocki-3D preparation
This alien-looking fossil is weird!
The makers of "The Matrix" got the idea for the Sentinels from the Crinoid fossils seen in these photos.
This is an impressive and professionally prepared crinoid specimen from the Permian of Australia that preserves part of the stalk and has been carefully prepared in 3D within its matrix, revealing all the stunning hidden details.
Crinoids, sometimes commonly referred to as sea lilies, are animals, not plants. They are echinoderms related to starfish, sea urchins, and brittle stars.
Found:- Cundlego Formation, Wuchiapingian
Stage, Permian, 256 million years old
Gascoyne River, Gascoyne Junction, Western Australia
Size of Crinoid = 8.5 cm long.
Overall Size = 17 cm high.
Note: the matrix is glued.
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