Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) <em>Pentacrinites</em>
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Large complete crinoid fossil head (125 mm) Pentacrinites

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A stunning and rare example of a crinoid fossil of the species Pentacrinites fossilis from the world-famous Jurassic Coast beach of Charmouth, Dorset UK.

The fossil measures 125 mm (4.95 inches) tall and consists of a single head still attached to its stem with a second stem running across the first. The detail in the the arms and pinnules is immaculate and it is preserved in calcite with no pyrite. 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.

Around 196 million years old, this fossil would make a wonderful addition to any collection.

Crinoids 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.