{"product_id":"detailed-pyrite-crinoid-fossil-58-mm-pentacrinites","title":"Detailed pyrite crinoid fossil (58 mm) Pentacrinites","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning example of a crinoid fossil of the species \u003cem\u003ePentacrinites fossilis\u003c\/em\u003e from the world-famous Jurassic Coast beach of Charmouth, Dorset UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fossil measures 58 mm (2.3\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e inches) across and consists of several stems with highly detailed tentacle-like attachment cirri running across the surface. It has an extremely high level of detail down to the smallest parts. It is preserved in iron pyrite, giving it a wonderful metallic colour and shine. \u003c\/span\u003eThis is a very fine example of this fossil type and would have come from a larger colony of crinoids.\u003cbr\u003e\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. They still live today in the deep seas around the world.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56222579949947,"sku":"Fossil542","price":29.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0366\/5100\/8131\/files\/P9070034.jpg?v=1777196056","url":"https:\/\/jurassiccoastfossils.com\/products\/detailed-pyrite-crinoid-fossil-58-mm-pentacrinites","provider":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}