Ofiuroidi attuali Sea Star Fossils

Here are pictures of Ofiuroidi attuali sea star fossils at the Museo di Paleontologia at Sapienza University of Rome Italy.

Images taken June 2014.

Learn more:
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/echinodermata/ophiuroidea.html

Onychaster Starfish Fossil

Onychaster sp. starfish fossil that crawled the seafloor in the Mississippian Period. This fossil is on display on the first floor of the Indiana State Museum as of May 2012. More than likely this fossil is from Crawfordsville, Indiana. That is a some beautiful 3-D prep work!

Learn more about the Indiana State Museum at their web site.

Starfish and Crinoids from Indiana

Indiana State Museum has a number of beautiful fossils on display from Crawsfordville, Indiana. This pictures has a starfish fossil called Aganaster gregarius.  Crinoids shown are Barycrinus stellatus, Hylodecrinus briareus, and Aganaster gregarius.  They are found in the Edwardsville Formation and are from the Mississippian Period.

Kentucky Star Fish Fossil

Here is a star fish or sea star fossil found on a field trip to Franklin County, Kentucky. It is a very rare find. The fossil was found in the Lexington Limestone and dates back to the Ordovician Period.

The Fossils of Ohio book shows one called Salteraster grandis (Meek).

Thanks to Kenny for the image.

Modern day star fish for comparison.  I believe the star fish was found in Florida.