This is one of the most beautiful fossils you will EVER see. This is a spectacular crinoid colony. A Jurassic giant measuring over 100 square metres. It took 18 years to clean and prepare! Crinoids are often nicknamed sea lilies, but they are a type of echinoderm, related to sea urchins and starfish. This beauty comes from Holzmaden, Germany, and is on display at the excellent Hauff Museum. It was one of the 50 fossils featured in my book, LOCKED IN TIME. It was a pleasure examining this fabulou

These fossil crinoids look like something straight out of The Matrix 👀 Their curling arms and intricate structure are strikingly similar to the Sentinels from the first film — nature’s own sci-fi design, millions of years before Hollywood imagined it. 🌀💀 #Crinoids #Fossils #MatrixVibes #PaleoArt #NaturalHistory #SciFiMeetsScience #GreenRiverFormation #InStoneFossils | In Stone Fossils

Couple of crinoids today we found at low tide at Charmouth | Charmouth Fossils

While most photos we post of crinoids (aka sea lilies or feather stars) show these animals firmly attached to a surface, did you know that many crinoids can in fact SWIM? Whoa. This footage was captured during the tenth dive of the Hohonu Moana: Exploring Deep Waters off Hawai’i expedition, on August 11, 2015, on a ridge that extends to the southeast of Salmon Bank in the Northwestern Hawaiian Islands. | NOAA Ocean Exploration

When crinoid squat lobsters are feasting, they typically extend their specialized feeding appendages to catch food particles. These appendages, called setae, are equipped with fine hairs that trap tiny organisms and organic matter from the water column or surrounding environment. Check out Critter Republic Dive Center for scuba diving in Dauin, Philippines! #shrimp #ocean #marinelife | Critter Hunter

Crinoid Fossils.... Or some call it Indian Money. These were the stalks of the crinoid which are filter-feeding animals that are related to starfish and sand dollars. #Tennessee #caves #fossils | TAG Caver