A fossil cushion!
Goniaster is a type of starfish. The legs or arms have become shortened almost to the point where the body has become a five-sided structure. They are known as ‘cushion stars’ because of their shape and plump appearance.
Starfish
Museum:
Dorset
Period:
Upper Cretaceous
Strata:
Chalk|Upper
Fossil Type:
Echinoderms >Starfish
Common Name:
Starfish
Scientific Name:
Goniaster regularis
Age:
80 million years
Where it was Found:
Thorncombe
Found by:
Unknown
Accession Number:
DCM.G.09389
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