UCMP MYSTERY FOSSIL #11 is . . .
Agriocrinus


UCMP Mystery Fossil Number 11

Agriocrinus is a crinoid, part of an echinoderm group that nearly went extinct at the end of the Permian period. There are crinoids living today, but they’re hard to spot because many of them live only in deep water. Find out more cool facts about crinoids here.
 

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