Brittle Star

This fossilised Brittle Star belonged to the extinct class Ophiuroidea, a group of echinoderms distantly related to modern starfish, and dates to the Late Jurassic period, approximately 150 million years ago. Mounted on a bespoke oak base stand.

With its delicate, sinuous arms radiating from a central disc, the specimen reveals the intricate symmetry and fine structural detail of a creature adapted to life on the seabed. Brittle stars were agile scavengers and filter-feeders, using their flexible limbs to move across sediment and capture drifting food particles in the currents.

Recovered from limestone formations in southern Germany, this fossil has been prepared to retain its original definition, with each limb, spine, and joint a testament to the quiet complexity of prehistoric marine ecosystems.

Base: Solid Smooth Grain European Oak
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