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Name: Phanocrinus formosus
Geologic Age: MississippianStratigraphic detail: Big Clifty FormationLocation: Crawford County, IndianaComments: Here is a beautiful example of a pathological crinoid from southern Indiana. This crinoid, Phanocrinus formosus, exhibits a regenerating arm tip after it was probably eaten by a Mississippian crusher shark. The crinoid is a beautiful white calcite fossilized on a gray matrix. The crinoid shows five arms with pinnules and the tip of the left arm shows a textbook regeneration. This crinoid is not from the world famous Crawfordsville crinoid beds, but from a far more obscure location close to the Kentucky border. The crinoid measures 1 1/4" long and has 7/8" of stem associated with the crown. The matrix measures 3 1/4" x 2 1/2". This is another rarity brought to you by Indiana9fossils.Indiana Phanocrinus Crinoid Price $125.00
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Name: Tholocrinus spinosusGeologic Age: MississippianStratigraphic detail: Big Clifty FormationLocation: Crawford County, IndianaComments: Here is a beautiful example of a very spiny crinoid from southern Indiana. This crinoid, Tholocrinus spinosus, exhibits numerous emanating spines to protect the crinoid from being eaten. Thirteen very distinct spines can be easily seen. The crinoid is a beautiful white calcite fossilized on a gray matrix. This crinoid is not from the world famous Crawfordsville crinoid beds, but from a far more obscure location close to the Kentucky border. The crinoid measures 1 3/8" long. The matrix measures 3 3/4" x 2 7/8". This is another rarity brought to you by Indiana9fossils.Indiana Crinoid 2 Price $90.00
