Vintage MARINE FOSSIL 14" STARFISH Asteroidea Echinoderm NATURAL SEA LIFE STAR

Description

LARGE 14" Fossilized Sea Star
From the collection of a recent Florida Estate
Rare Vintage Marine Collectible
What you see is what you get!  I will pack carefully and ship with insurance.
I know it is fragile but it feels pretty sturdy and substantial.
Color:
Naturally bleached white with faint golden or tan on the inner part
Size:
Approximately 14" greatest dimension - ea
ch Arm or Leg is about 7"
HISTORY:
You probably know sea stars as starfish, the name sea stars are commonly known by.
But sea stars aren’t really fish.
Sea stars, like sea urchins and sand dollars, do not have backbones, which makes them part of a group called invertebrates.
Starfish or sea stars are star-shaped echinoderms belonging to the class Asteroidea. Common usage frequently finds these names being also applied to ophiuroids, which are correctly referred to as brittle stars or basket stars. Starfish are also known as asteroids due to being in the class Asteroidea. About 1,900 species of starfish occur on the seabed in all the world's oceans, from warm, tropical zones to frigid, polar regions. They are found from the intertidal zone down to abyssal depths, at 6,000 m (20,000 ft) below the surface.
The fossil record for starfish is ancient, dating back to the Ordovician around 450 million years ago, but it is rather sparse, as starfish tend to disintegrate after death. Only the ossicles and spines of the animal are likely to be preserved, making remains hard to locate. With their appealing symmetrical shape, starfish have played a part in literature, legend, design and popular culture. They are sometimes collected as curios and used in design or as logos.
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