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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