Ophioderma egertoni

Brittlestars have not changed much in appearance for millions of years, this fossil looks very similar to the delicate brittlestars (a type of starfish) which live in the waters around Scotland today.  This one lived millions of years ago during the Jurassic period.
Object no :
EANH012n
Collection :
Creator :
NA
Place of Production :
NA
Dimensions :
100 x 100mm
Materials :
siltstone
Location :
NA
Accession number :
NA
Copyright :
East Ayrshire Council
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