Fossil Brittle Star - SOLD 6.57" Ophiurida
Brittle Stars areĀ one of the oldest groups of animals in the fossil record.Ā Their whip-like arms and star shaped bodies have remainedĀ relatively unchanged through hundreds of millions of years, which is a testament to their evolutionary success.
This specimen is a 6.57" pair of Ordovician Ophiurida Brittle Stars, 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 behavior. These particular starfish come from the Ktaoua Formation in Morocco.
Description
Brittle Stars areĀ one of the oldest groups of animals in the fossil record.Ā Their whip-like arms and star shaped bodies have remainedĀ relatively unchanged through hundreds of millions of years, which is a testament to their evolutionary success.
This specimen is a 6.57" pair of Ordovician Ophiurida Brittle Stars, 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 behavior. These particular starfish come from the Ktaoua Formation in Morocco.
