Jurassic Brittle Star IF-M-17-001 Fossil Mammal The slab is 1 inch

The slab is 1 inch thick and is backed with fiberglass

These are rarely seen

beginning with M

There is no repair or restoration other than filling of a few tiny natural fractures

Here is a vivid example of beautiful ammonite iridescent shell from the UK

Jurassic Brittle Star IF-M-17-001 Fossil Mammal The slab is 1 inchPalaeocoma egertoni Early Jurassic (Pliensbachian) Eype, Dorset United Kingdom Here is a seldom seen member of the Ophiuroidea, or Brittlestars. This is a fine example of Palaeocoma egertoni. Coming from a classic UK location, this is a well detailed example. The very hard sandy limestone is difficult to work, but the preparator has done an exceptional job exposing this specimen from its nearly 200 million year old strata.