Travel back nearly 450 million years with this genuine Petraster starfish fossil from the Ordovician Period, expertly preserved in the ancient marine sediments of Morocco. As one of the earliest known true starfish, this gorgeous artifact offers a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric ocean life, making it a prized specimen for fossil collectors, natural history enthusiasts, and anyone captivated by Earth's distant past.
You will receive the exact fossil shown. Length (stone - longest point across) 3.75”; (starfish only) 1.9”, width (thickness of slab) 0.6-0.75”
Travel back nearly 450 million years with this genuine Petraster starfish fossil from the Ordovician Period, expertly preserved in the ancient marine sediments of Morocco. As one of the earliest known true starfish, this gorgeous artifact offers a fascinating glimpse into prehistoric ocean life, making it a prized specimen for fossil collectors, natural history enthusiasts, and anyone captivated by Earth's distant past.
You will receive the exact fossil shown. Length (stone - longest point across) 3.75”; (starfish only) 1.9”, width (thickness of slab) 0.6-0.75”