Lot 769
Huge Plate With Over 40 Starfish. This large 15 x 15" plate is 150 million years old from the famous fossil site of Solnhofen, Germany. This remarkable lithographic limestone slab contains more than 40 starfish 1-1½" in diameter of the Sinosura species. Sinosura was a brittlestar. Brittlestars are smaller and more delicate than the traditional starfish. Their five arms branched off of the central disk and could move independently of each other. Most of these starfish are complete and a medium brown color which contrasts nicely against the light beige limestone matrix. Even though many beautiful fossils are found at Solnhofen, many tons of limestone have to be removed to find even a single fossil. It is truly remarkable to have so many fossil starfish on one plate. Estimated Value $700 - 900
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