Ophiuroides Brittlestar & Trilobite Ordivician


Ophiuroides sp. A super detailed brittlestar despite damage and of nice size at 68mm across. As an added bonus, a small trilobite is also on the same matrix. Has been repaired from 2 breaks. It comes from the Tremadoc Series, Kataoua Formation, Ordivician of Mecissi, Morocco, Africa and dates circa 495 million years old. An excellent display piece for those on a budget. Supplied with label. Priced at £29. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 310

Ophiuroides (pair of) Brittlestars Ordivician Africa


Ophiuroides sp. A nice pair of brittlestars of good size, largest at 60mm across. They come from the Tremadoc Series, Kataoua Formation, Ordivician of Mecissi, Morocco, Africa and dates circa 495 million years old. An excellent display piece for those on a budget. Supplied with label. Priced at £24. Quote Ref No. OFT 311

Discophyllum rotactiscus Ordovician Africa


[c.f. Discophyllum rotactiscus]. A Parapsonomid, eldonioid and a huge soft bodied early ancestor of the sea-urchins at 165mm or 6 1/2 inches across on matrix that is 210 x 245 x 20mm. The mouth can be clearly seen as a slight depression off-centre. It exhibits the radial lines indicative of type. Similar fossils are known from China and I will send the buyer a copy of the literature with this specimen. It comes from the Tremadoc Series, Ordivician/Cambrian Boundary of Mecissi, Morocco, Africa and dates circa 495 million years old. An excellent RARE museum study/display piece. Supplied with label. 2 views are shown. Only one for sale. Priced at £170. Quote Ref No. OFT 289

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Henricia venturiana Palaeocene USA


Henricia venturiana. A super specimen of large size at 63mm or 2 1/2 inches across. It comes from the Palaeocene of Santa Barbara County, California, USA and dates circa 60 million years old. An excellent display piece for those on a budget. A close-up is also shown below. Supplied with label. Priced at £60. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 291

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Ophiuroides Ordovician Africa


Ophiuroides sp. A super brittlestar of nice size at 40mm or 1 1/2 inches across. It comes from the Tremadoc Series, Kataoua Formation, Ordivician of Mecissi, Morocco, Africa and dates circa 495 million years old. An excellent display piece for those on a budget. Supplied with label. Priced at £35. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 293

Gogia spiralis Cambrian USA

An excellent quality 500 million year old complete specimen of Gogia spiralis from the Middle Cambrian, Wheeler Formation of Millard County, Utah, USA. The specimen measures 58mm or 2 3/8 inches in height on matrix that is 83 x 87 x 17mm. An early relative of the echinoderms. Priced at £95. RESERVED. Quote Ref. No. OFT 275

Ophiopinna elegans Brittlestar Jurassic France


Ophiopinna elegans. A beautiful museum quality brittlestar with super detail. It is 23mm or nearly 1 inch across, sitting on matrix measuruing 70 x 45mm (max) across and 12mm thickness. This has extraodinary detail and would make an excellent display piece or study specimen. A very fine example of an uncommon brittlestar for echinodermata lovers. It is circa 160 million years old from the Middle Jurassic of La Voulte-sur-Rhone, Drome, France, Europe. Supplied labeled and in a display box. 2 views are shown. Priced at £35. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 256

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Palaeocoma egertoni Jurassic Brittlestar UK


Palaeocoma egertoni. A beautiful museum quality brittlestar with super detail. It is 33mm or 1 1/4 inches across, sitting on matrix measuruing 105 x 130mm (max) across and 40mm thickness. This has extraodinary detail and would make an excellent display piece or study specimen. A very fine example of an uncommon brittlestar for echinodermata lovers. It is circa 190 million years old from the Pliensbachian, Lower Jurassic of Eype, Dorset, UK. 2 views are shown. Supplied labeled. Priced at £75. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 213

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Geocoma carinata Brittlestar Jurassic Germany


Geocoma carinata. A beautiful museum quality brittlestar with super detail. It is 45mm or 1 3/4 inches across, sitting on matrix measuruing 90 x 80mm (max) across and 22mm thickness. This has extraodinary detail and would make an excellent display piece or study specimen. A very fine example of an uncommon brittlestar for echinodermata lovers. It is circa 150 million years old from the Middle Jurassic of Solnhofen, Bavaria, Germany, Europe. Supplied labeled. Priced at £95. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 197

Pleurocystites Cystoid Ordivician Canada


Pleurocystites sp.  A beautifully prepared museum quality free-standing cystoid well exposed on matrix. The combined height of the stem and calyx on this specimen is 70mm or 2 3/4 inches, sitting on matrix measuruing 100 x 70mm across and 28mm thickness. This fossil has great detail and would make an excellent display piece. A very fine example of an uncommon cystoid for echinodermata lovers. It is circa 470 million years old from the Bobcaygeon Formation, Middle Ordivician of Cimcoe County, Ontario, Canada. Three views are shown. Priced at £96. SOLD. Quote Ref No. OFT 099

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