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Ordovician starfish fossil (asteroidea) – kataoua formation – morocco – ancient sea star echinoderm – genuine fossil with certificate

Ordovician starfish fossil (asteroidea) – kataoua formation – morocco – ancient sea star echinoderm – genuine fossil with certificate

Original price was: £36.00.Current price is: £28.80.

Step back in time over 450 million years with this exceptional Ordovician Starfish (Asteroidea) Fossil from the Kataoua Formation, discovered in the Mecissi area of Morocco. This authentic sea star fossil offers an extraordinary glimpse into early marine ecosystems during a period when life in the oceans was undergoing rapid diversification.

Starfish (class Asteroidea) are echinoderms, related to sea urchins and brittle stars. Unlike their modern relatives, ancient starfish from the Ordovician are rarely preserved in such fine detail. Their soft-bodied structure makes fossilisation rare, so specimens like this are both scientifically important and highly collectible.

The Kataoua Formation in Morocco is a renowned site for fossil echinoderms, including this beautifully preserved sea star specimen. Fossils from this site often display remarkable detail, revealing the radial symmetry and surface features typical of early Asteroidea.

This piece is ideal for display, research, or educational use. Whether you’re a fossil enthusiast, natural history collector, or science educator, this fossil provides a captivating window into Earth’s distant marine past.

 

Item Details:

  • Specimen: Starfish (Asteroidea)
  • Type: Fossil echinoderm
  • Formation: Kataoua Formation
  • Age: Ordovician Period (~485–444 million years ago)
  • Location: Mecissi area, Morocco
  • Scale Reference: Scale cube = 1cm (see photo)
  • Certificate of Authenticity: Included

 

ACTUAL AS SEEN: You will receive the exact specimen shown in the listing photos. Each item is hand-selected and photographed to accurately represent the fossil’s condition and size. Colours may vary slightly depending on lighting and display screen.

Measurements are approximate and reflect natural fossil irregularities. Once sold, the listing will be updated with a new specimen and images. We recommend saving or screenshotting the listing image upon purchase for your reference.

Please note: Some fossils may be propped up for photography purposes.

 

Own a genuine relic from Earth’s early oceans – a beautifully preserved Ordovician sea star fossil from Morocco’s ancient seafloor.

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Step back in time over 450 million years with this exceptional Ordovician Starfish (Asteroidea) Fossil from the Kataoua Formation, discovered in the Mecissi area of Morocco. This authentic sea star fossil offers an extraordinary glimpse into early marine ecosystems during a period when life in the oceans was undergoing rapid diversification.

Starfish (class Asteroidea) are echinoderms, related to sea urchins and brittle stars. Unlike their modern relatives, ancient starfish from the Ordovician are rarely preserved in such fine detail. Their soft-bodied structure makes fossilisation rare, so specimens like this are both scientifically important and highly collectible.

The Kataoua Formation in Morocco is a renowned site for fossil echinoderms, including this beautifully preserved sea star specimen. Fossils from this site often display remarkable detail, revealing the radial symmetry and surface features typical of early Asteroidea.

This piece is ideal for display, research, or educational use. Whether you’re a fossil enthusiast, natural history collector, or science educator, this fossil provides a captivating window into Earth’s distant marine past.

 

Item Details:

  • Specimen: Starfish (Asteroidea)
  • Type: Fossil echinoderm
  • Formation: Kataoua Formation
  • Age: Ordovician Period (~485–444 million years ago)
  • Location: Mecissi area, Morocco
  • Scale Reference: Scale cube = 1cm (see photo)
  • Certificate of Authenticity: Included

 

ACTUAL AS SEEN: You will receive the exact specimen shown in the listing photos. Each item is hand-selected and photographed to accurately represent the fossil’s condition and size. Colours may vary slightly depending on lighting and display screen.

Measurements are approximate and reflect natural fossil irregularities. Once sold, the listing will be updated with a new specimen and images. We recommend saving or screenshotting the listing image upon purchase for your reference.

Please note: Some fossils may be propped up for photography purposes.

 

Own a genuine relic from Earth’s early oceans – a beautifully preserved Ordovician sea star fossil from Morocco’s ancient seafloor.

Additional information

Era

Ordovician
Origin

Morocco

Ordovician Information

The Ordovician Period (485–443 million years ago) was a time of marine expansion and biodiversity growth, following the Cambrian Explosion. Warm, shallow seas covered much of the continents, supporting trilobites, brachiopods, corals, and the first true reefs. Jawless fish (early vertebrates) diversified, and the first sea scorpions (eurypterids) became dominant predators. On land, the first primitive plants (moss-like bryophytes) began colonizing damp environments. The climate was initially warm, but by the late Ordovician, a major ice age caused a drastic drop in sea levels, triggering the Ordovician-Silurian mass extinction, which wiped out nearly 85% of marine species. Despite this, the period laid the foundation for the rise of more complex ecosystems in the Silurian.

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