Brittlestar

Record Number

WDS501

Fossil Description

Crinoids plus 2 species of Brittle starfish. Balanocrinus sp. and Palaeocoma sp. The smaller starfish is new and undescribed species and is the first starfish to be able to coil arms. 2 pieces.

Taxonomy

Class

Asteroidea

General stratigraphy

(ex situ)

Formation

Dyrham

Member

Thorncombe Sands

Period

Jurassic

Epoch

Lower Jurassic

Age

Pliensbachian

Location Area

Seatown

Other Images

Date Of Find

02/05/1989

Date Recorded

26/06/2023

Common Name

Brittlestar

Category

1