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There are multiple crinoids, one of which shows a complete head with great detail in the arms, pinnules, and calyx, and is draped over the side of the driftwood in 3D, which is very unusual in these fossils and really brings this piece to life. It is preserved in limestone on wood (lignite) with no pyrite. It has been coated with a soluble (removable) lacquer and backed with a rock-coloured plaster for protection. Crinoids from this location still attached to driftwood are very rare and sought after and not easy to find. The whole piece weighs 315 grams. 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The reverse of the piece is covered in stem ossicles that show off the classic five-pointed star-shaped cross section that gives this genus its name. \u003c\/span\u003eIt is preserved in calcite with no pyrite and was found in multiple pieces that have been repaired back together, as is standard for these fossils due to the way they erode in cliff falls on the Jurassic Coast. It has been coated in a thin reversible (soluble) lacquer for protection. This is a very fine example of this fossil type.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 196 million years old, this fossil would make a wonderful addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrinoids are echinoderms closely related to starfish and sea urchins, and have been around for many hundreds of millions of years. 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It has been coated in a thin reversible (soluble) lacquer and backed with a durable rock-coloured plaster for protection. These crinoid heads are rare and not often offered for sale, particularly of this size and quality. They are hard to find and many hours of preparation work goes into them after they are found.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAround 196 million years old, this fossil would make a wonderful addition to any collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCrinoids are echinoderms closely related to starfish and sea urchins, and have been around for many hundreds of millions of years. 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It is an unusual example as it is still preserved on the driftwood that the animals lived on in life. This wood is hard to preserve but in this fossil it has been stabilised and is now very solid. It is preserved in limestone in the original shale with no pyrite. These crinoids are very sought after and not easy to find these days. A real one-off example from an iconic location.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAround 196 million years old (Sinemurian, Early Jurassic), this fossil would make a wonderful addition to any collection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCrinoids are echinoderms closely related to starfish and sea urchins, and have been around for many hundreds of millions of years. 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