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Description: | Pentacrinites is a crinoid (sea lily). This example shows the small cup at the top of the stem, and the long, branched arms that are attached to it. The stem of Pentacrinities is made up of star shaped plates (with five points), which is unusual, as most crinoids have round plates in their stems. This crinoid would have been attached to the sea floor by 'roots' at the end of the stem. Crinoids are animals related to star-fish, although they look a bit like plants. | License: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/about/copyright/ | Rights holder: | Tyne & Wear Museums | Subjects: | fossils natural world | Source: | Tyne and Wear Imagine | Identifier: | http://www.imagine.org.uk/details/index.... | Go to resource |
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