Description
Pentacrinites Crinoid Lily Stems Fossil Slab
A distinctive fossil slab featuring Pentacrinites crinoid lily stems from the Jurassic Coast of Dorset, UK. This piece is suited to fossil collectors, geology enthusiasts, natural history displays and anyone interested in the marine life preserved in Jurassic rocks. The specimen combines an attractive fossil subject with a clearly recorded geological and collecting location.
Locality and Geological Context
The recorded information for this fossil is:
Black Ven Marls, Lower Lias, Jurassic Coast: Stonebarrow Cliff, Charmouth, LYME REGIS, Dorset, UK
The Lower Lias is a Jurassic geological unit associated with the richly fossiliferous coastal exposures of southern England. The Jurassic Coast is internationally recognised for its important geological exposures and fossil discoveries. Black Ven and the cliffs around Charmouth and Lyme Regis are especially well known among collectors and fossil enthusiasts for preserving evidence of ancient marine environments.
About Pentacrinites Crinoid Fossils
Crinoids are marine echinoderms related to modern sea lilies and feather stars. Their bodies included a stem made from numerous individual skeletal segments, often called columnals. When fossilised, these stem sections can appear as repeated discs, rods or articulated portions within the surrounding rock. Pentacrinites is a well-known fossil crinoid name, and crinoid stem material is valued for its recognisable structure and its connection to ancient marine ecosystems.
This fossil slab provides an opportunity to study the form and texture of crinoid stem material in a natural geological setting. The slab format makes it suitable for display in a home collection, study area, classroom, office, museum-style cabinet or geology-themed interior. It can also serve as an educational conversation piece when discussing Jurassic fossils, marine palaeontology, sedimentary rocks and the fossil heritage of the Dorset coast.
Collector Display and Educational Interest
Pentacrinites fossils appeal to collectors because crinoid remains combine scientific interest with distinctive visual patterns. The lily-stem form is immediately recognisable to fossil enthusiasts, while the documented Black Ven Marls and Jurassic Coast location add useful geological context to the piece. Its connection with Stonebarrow Cliff, Charmouth and Lyme Regis makes it particularly relevant to collections focused on British fossils and the geology of southern England.
The fossil is supplied with the following certificate wording:
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
Product Details
SKU: P01128
Product type: Fossil Product name: Pentacrinites Crinoid Lily Stems Fossil Slab Recorded geological location: Black Ven Marls, Lower Lias, Jurassic Coast, Dorset, UK
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