A Brief History of Crinoids
Commonly known as sea lilies, Crinoids are ‘flower-like’ organisms. As weird as it may sound, Crinoids look like flowers but are actually animals. Echinoderms and related to sea urchins, brittle stars, etc., and like other phylum members, Crinoids are spinny skinned and possess pentaradical symmetry. Having an endoskeleton of calcium carbonate, Crinoid fossils for sale might easily be available at a budget price if you look around since their skeletal remains are found in abundance and deemed extremely important. Crinoids were known for their carbonate-producing attribute throughout the Mesozoic and Paleozoic ages. In addition to this, the carbonate shelves of the Paleozoic and Mesozoic ages were made up of the remains of Crinoid and are another reason for the high demand for Crinoid fossils for sale. Structurally, Crinoids are described as starfish that have been turned upside down and have roots. A Crinoid's stem stretches down from what would be the top of a starf...