This brittle star had been exposed for some time before it was discovered, as it is fairly worn. Before fossilisation, the arms were swept in one direction by water currents.
Brittle Star
Museum:
Lyme Regis
Period:
Lower Jurassic
Strata:
Eype Clay|Middle Lias|Starfish Bed
Fossil Type:
Echinoderms >Starfish
Common Name:
Brittle Star
Scientific Name:
Palaeocoma egertoni
Age:
175 million years
Where it was Found:
Eype
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
L.1973.252
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