Set of 5 Genuine Fossil Crinoid Stems – 350 Million Years Old – Devonian – Morocco
A fascinating collection of FIVE genuine fossil Crinoid stems from the Atlas Mountains of Morocco, North Africa.
These wonderful little fossils are approximately 350 million years old and offer an affordable opportunity to own the remains of creatures that lived in Earth's prehistoric oceans long before the dinosaurs appeared.
Each bag contains five individual fossil stems, randomly selected from our stocks.
What were Crinoids?
Crinoids are remarkable marine animals that first appeared over 450 million years ago and still survive in our oceans today!
Often called sea lilies, crinoids may look like plants, but they are actually animals, closely related to modern starfish and sea urchins.
Many ancient crinoids lived attached to the seabed by long, flexible stems, with delicate, feather-like arms extending into the water to catch tiny particles of food.
Their stems were made up of numerous small, stacked, disc-shaped segments, rather like a column of tiny coins.
When the creatures died, these stems often broke apart and became buried in sediment, eventually turning into the beautiful fossils we find today.
Your fossils
You will receive a bag containing FIVE genuine fossil Crinoid stem sections.
Quantity: 5 fossils
Fossil type: Crinoid stems
Location: Atlas Mountains, Morocco
Approximate age: 350 million years
Geological period: Devonian
Size: Approximately 2–3.5cm long
Average length: Around 3cm
Presentation: Bagged and labelled
Please note: The fossils will be randomly selected from the specimens shown in the photographs.
As genuine natural fossils, they vary in size, shape, colour and condition. Some have chips, worn surfaces
