Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.270" stoneage one could compare the two

one could compare the two families by their large amount of specialization and variance between species

Above: An example Moon Tree specimen with an information card sitting on top of a cross-cut branch section

Above: When you have a 3D printer and you really love dinosaurs

The foil square is 100 times larger than our original Apollo 11 foil specimen

Nematonotus was a bony fish with a prominent ray fin that allowed for greater mobility

Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.270" stoneage one could compare the twoFossilized at the bottom of the sea floor over 5,000,000 years ago, this Dendraster is a window into the ocean's past. The body plan of the animal has been preserved in beautiful detail, with their intricate skeletons still clearly visible. This particular fossil is a 1. 270" Dendraster gibbsii from the San Joaquin Valley deposit. The petroleum in this region provides a unique, natural stain to the item.