This is a rare fossil sea lily of the genus Taxocrinus from the Devonian of the Bundenbach. This is probably the species Taxocrinus stuertzi. The crinoids show a beautifully articulated crown, the arms are slightly folded inwards. The sea lily itself measures about 33 x 88 mm. | |||
Location: | Bundenbach, Hunsrück, Deutschland | ||
Size Plate : | about 117 x 88 mm | ||
Age: | Middle Devonian, lower Emsian , Hunsrück shale (Ca. 400Mill. Years) |