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Crinoid Fossil

Crinoid fossil (Encrinus sp.) from the Triassic Period, Muschelkalk, Germany.  Encrinus had a small calyx, well-developed arms and pentameral symmetry.  It probably lived in shallow, flowing sea water with its calyx facing the current, trapping microscopic food particles with its pinnules. Length:  35mm.
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Title:
Crinoid Fossil
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Crinoid fossil (Encrinus sp.) from the Triassic Period, Muschelkalk, Germany. Encrinus had a small calyx, well-developed arms and pentameral symmetry. It probably lived in shallow, flowing sea water with its calyx facing the current, trapping microscopic food particles with its pinnules. Length: 35mm.
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Album / Science Source / Biophoto Associates
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5120 x 3415 px | 50.0 MB
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43.3 x 28.9 cm | 17.1 x 11.4 in (300 dpi)