- Page Title
- Monumental Sea Lily (Crinoid) Colony | Natural History, Including The Juvenile Ceratosaurus, and the Largest Piece of Mars on Earth | Science | Sotheby's
- Brand
- sothebys.com
- Type
- Other
- First Seen
- 7/3/2025
- Last Seen
- 7/4/2025
- Domain
- sothebys.com
- URL
- https://www.sothebys.com/en/buy/auction/2025/natural-history-2/monumental-sea-lily-crinoid-colony
- Description
- <p>Monumental Sea Lily (Crinoid) Colony</p><p><em>Seirocrinus subangularis</em></p><p><em>Early Jurassic Period (approx. 180 million years ago)</em></p><p><em>Holzmaden, Germany</em></p><p><br></p><p>Two plates totaling 137¾ x 122 x 3 inches (349.9 x 309.9 x 7.6 cm), split horizontally. Top plate measures 137¾ x 51 x 3 inches (349.9 x 129.5 x 7.6 cm), bottom plate measures 137¾ x 71 x 3 inches (349.9 x 180.3 x 7.6 cm). 1760 pounds (800 kg) in total.</p><p><br></p><p>A mass mortality of sea lilies (crinoids) preserved clustered and tangled in a huge matrix slab. These large specimens have been meticulously prepared, rendering exquisite detail. The important segmentation and body outlines of these extinct creatures are displayed as they may have appeared in life.</p>
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