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Devonian Crinoidea Lily Colony - Fossil Scyphocrinites Elegans Seabed Wall
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About the Item
Condition Report: Devonian Crinoidea Colony - Scyphocrinites elegans
Identification
Taxonomy: Class Crinoidea; Genus Scyphocrinites; Species elegans
Geological Age: Late Devonian (~358.9 million years BP)
Locality: Djebel Issoumour, Alnif, Morocco, North Africa
Stratigraphic Context: Marine sedimentary limestone - anoxic seabed conditions
Condition Summary
This is an authentic, undisturbed Crinoid colony of significant scientific and display value, originating from an exhausted Devonian exposure, preserving multiple articulated individuals across a 2-meter span, with exceptional detail throughout each specimen:
Calyx Crowns: Fully intact with visible oral structures and feathered pinnules
Feeding Arms: Delicately splayed in lifelike posture; articulation preserved
Stem Columns: Continuous from calyx to base; minimal compression
Root Structures: Anchoring bulbs visible, indicative of benthic attachment
Matrix: Fine-grained limestone with mauve-grey tonality and quartz-calcite veining
Preservation State: Exceptional - fossilised in situ via rapid burial in low-oxygen conditions
Preparation Quality: Museum-grade mechanical preparation; no restoration detected
Scientific and Collectible Significance
The specimens represent a well-preserved colonial aggregation of Scyphocrinites elegans from a critical interval near the Frasnian-Famennian boundary, a period marked by widespread marine extinctions. The level of articulation and completeness suggests minimal post-mortem transport and rapid burial, making it an important reference piece for late Devonian echinoderm studies. Modern analogs of Crinoidea remain extant, though no longer colonial in form. The evolutionary lineage illustrated here offers insight into palaeoecological structures of Devonian marine environments and crinoid adaptive strategies. A unique monument for private and institutional acquisition, or curatorial exhibition.
Attribute Details
Specimen Type Multi-individual Crinoid colony
Taxon Scyphocrinites elegans
Provenance Djebel Issoumour, Morocco
Age Late Devonian (~358.9 MYA)
Dimensions 224 × 88 × 6 cm
Weight Approx. 300 kg
Condition Original, unaltered, fully articulated
- Dimensions:Height: 86.62 in (220 cm)Width: 34.65 in (88 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
- Style:Prehistoric (Of the Period)
- Materials and Techniques:Limestone,Other
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- Period:
- Date of Manufacture:433,000,000
- Condition:Wear consistent with age and use.
- Seller Location:Scorton, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU9995241908412
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