Fossil Brittle Star - SOLD 5.52" Ophiurida rockinaboxchelyabinsk Lusitania Deck Chair

Lusitania Deck Chair

a preservation of a sea creature's skeletal system

the Hōei eruption is the largest single eruption of Mount Fuji in recorded history

a species of oreodont found in enormous herds across North America for over 30 million years

eventually forming planets

Fossil Brittle Star - SOLD 5.52" Ophiurida rockinaboxchelyabinsk Lusitania Deck ChairBrittle Stars are one of the oldest groups of animals in the fossil record. Their whip like arms and star shaped bodies have remained relatively unchanged through hundreds of millions of years, which is a testament to their evolutionary success. This specimen is a 5. 52" Ordovician Ophiurida Brittle Star, which lived over 440 million years ago. Members of the genus could be found all over the world and resembled modern brittle stars in shape and