{"product_id":"large-uncommon-crinoid-colony-pentacrinites-216-mm","title":"Large uncommon crinoid colony Pentacrinites (216 mm)","description":"\u003cp\u003eA stunning and rare example of a crinoid fossil of the species \u003ci\u003ePentacrinites fossilis \u003c\/i\u003efrom the world-famous Jurassic Coast beach of Charmouth, Dorset UK.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe fossil measures 216 mm (8.5 inches) across, which is large for a crinoid fossil from this location. \u003c\/span\u003eThe fossil consists of a colony of small crinoids preserved together in a mass with good detail in the exposed stems, arms, and pinnules.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIt is preserved in limestone with no pyrite and has been backed with a rock-coloured plaster to make it strong and stable. Many hours of preparation have gone into this specimen. These crinoids are very sought after and not easy to find these days. It weighs 770 grams.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThese colonies lived in the Jurassic seas attached to pieces of floating driftwood. Finding a colony like this is rare on the Coast.\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","brand":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56392033763707,"sku":"Fossil785","price":74.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0366\/5100\/8131\/files\/P5110222.jpg?v=1787662705","url":"https:\/\/jurassiccoastfossils.com\/products\/large-uncommon-crinoid-colony-pentacrinites-216-mm","provider":"Jurassic Coast Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}