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Nice Plate With Two Different Types Of Blastoids
BLASTOIDS
Stock Number XIBL17

Name:   Cryptoblastus melo & Orophocrinus stelliformis
Age:  Mississippian
Formation:  Lower Burlington Formation
Location:  Ralls County, Missouri
Size:  Plate is 2.9" X 3.0"
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Here is a very unique plate of echinoderms from the Mississippian of Missouri. On the left side of the slab are five inflated examples of Cryptoblastus melo. These melon-shaped, spiraculate blastoids have very nice plate structure and the narrow ambulacra are easily seen. A large Orophocrinus stelliformis is positioned on the right side of the plate. This star-shaped, fissiculate blastoid is an unusual find and highly prized by the local collectors. The off-white color of the fossils contrasts beautifully with the orangish-brown matrix. The echinoderms are well positioned on the rectangular plate of limestone that is loaded with other echinoderm fragments. This is a special plate of two different types of blastoids from the Lower Burlington Formation.