Starfish and Brittlestars

25 fossils in this category

Image	Taxonomy	Stratigraphy	Time Scale	Location	Statistics

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Stenuroidea Spencer 1951 Order: Incertae sedis Family: Bdellacomidae Spencer and Wright 1966 Genus: Bdellacoma Species: Bdellacoma verruculosa

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

Added by oilshale December 16, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec2729 0 comments 226 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Oegophiurida Matsumoto 1915 Family: Protasteridae Miller 1889 Genus: Furcaster Species: Furcaster palaeozoicus

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation Herrenberg Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Heap pile "Grube Herrenberg" Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale April 22, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1907 0 comments 258 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Stenuroidea Spencer 1951 Order: Incertae sedis Family: Bdellacomidae Spencer and Wright 1966 Genus: Bdellacoma Species: Bdellacoma verruculosa

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

Added by oilshale March 31, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1836 0 comments 320 views

Brittlestar Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Ophiurida Family: Aplocomidae Hess 1965 Genus: Ophiopetra Species: Ophiopetra lithographica

Weissjura Group Painten Formation Hybonoticeras hybonotum Zone Subplanites rueppelianus Subzone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Tithonian

Hienheim (City district) Neustadt a. d. Donau (Town) Bavaria Germany

Added by oilshale January 22, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1744 0 comments 317 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidae Gray 1840 Order: Oegophiurida Matsumoto, 1915 Family: Encrinasteridae Schuchert 1914 Genus: Cheiropteraster Species: Cheiropteraster giganteus

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

Added by oilshale January 14, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1843 0 comments 281 views

29-armed starfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Asteroidea de Blainville 1830 Order: Euaxosida Blake 2018 Family: Palasterinidae Gregory 1899 Genus: Palaeosolaster Species: Palaeosolaster gregoryi

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

Added by oilshale January 10, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1831 0 comments 288 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein, 1754 Class: Asterozoa von Zittel, 1895 Order: Stenurida (Spencer, 1951) Family: Pradesuridae Spencer, 1951 Genus: Erinaceaster Species: Erinaceaster tenuispinosus

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rheinland-Pfalz Germany

Added by oilshale January 10, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1828 0 comments 290 views

Brittle star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Order: Stenurida Family: Stenasteridae Genus: Stenaster Species: Stenaster obtusus

Simcoe Group Bobcaygeon Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Ordovician Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Katian

Kirkfield Kawartha Lakes Ontario Canada

Added by oilshale March 17, 2020 Catalog #: TTF-oilshale-Ec2212 1 comment 696 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Phrynophiurida Matsumoto 1915 Family: Eospondylidae Spencer and Wright 1966 Genus: Eospondylus Species: Eospondylus primigenius

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale January 17, 2022 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec2142 2 comments 929 views

15-armed starfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Stenuroidea Spencer 1951 Order: Incertae sedis Family: Palaeuridae Spencer 1951 Genus: Medusaster Species: Medusaster rhenanus

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale May 23, 2019 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1899 0 comments 688 views

Sea Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Asteroidea de Blainville 1830 Order: Platyasterida Spencer 1951 Family: Palasteriscidae Gregory 1900 Genus: Baliactis Species: Baliactis sp.

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation Eschenbach Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale January 4, 2019 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1826 1 comment 766 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Cheiropterasteridae Family: Encrinasteridae Schuchert 1914 Genus: Loriolaster Species: Loriolaster gracilis

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation Herrenberg Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale November 25, 2018 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1835 2 comments 884 views

Brittle star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Ophiurida Müller and Troschel 1840 Family: Ophiurinidae Gregory 1897 Genus: Ophiurina Species: Ophiurina lymani

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation Bundenbach Fossil Biota

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Early Emsian

Grube Eschenbach Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale April 1, 2018 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1701 0 comments 755 views

Plumasterid sun star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Spinulosida Family: Plumasteridae Genus: Plumaster Species: Plumaster ophiuroides

Lias Group Staithes Sandstone Formation Prodactylioceras davoei Zone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Pliensbachian

North Yorkshire coast North Yorkshire County North east England

Added by TqB July 6, 2017 9 comments 2,080 views

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Order: Ophiurida Family: Ophiolepididae Genus: Ophiopinna Species: Ophiopinna elegans

unknown formation Gracillis Zone Koenigi Subzone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Middle International Age: Callovian Age

La Voulte-sur-Rhône Ardèche department France

Added by Kosmoceras June 22, 2017 0 comments 1,346 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Ophiuroidea Order: Ophiurida Family: Ophiodermatidae Genus: Palaeocoma Species: Palaeocoma milleri

Lias Group Staithes Sandstone Formation Prodactylioceras davoei Zone Oistoceras figulinum Subzone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Pliensbachian

North Yorkshire coast North Yorkshire County North East England

Added by TqB June 2, 2017 9 comments 1,879 views

Brittle star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Ophiurida Müller and Troschel 1840 Family: Aplocomidae Hess 1965 Genus: Sinosura Species: Sinosura kelheimense

Solnhofen Formation Hybonotum Zone Rueppellianus Subzone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Kimmeridgian

Hienheim, Stieberberg Kelheim Bavaria Germany

Added by oilshale February 3, 2017 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec136 1 comment 996 views

Starfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea de Blainville 1830 Order: Platyasterida Spencer 1951 Family: Palasteriscidae Gregory 1900 Genus: Urasterella Species: Urasterella asperula

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaup Formation

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg Quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale January 9, 2017 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1490 0 comments 879 views

Brittle star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Cheiropterasteridae Family: Encrinasteridae Schuchert 1914 Genus: Loriolaster Species: Loriolaster mirabilis

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation Herrenberg Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Early Emsian

Heap pile "Grube Herrenberg" Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale December 5, 2016 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1031 1 comment 1,148 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Oegophiurida Family: Protasteridae Genus: Bundenbachia Species: Bundenbachia beneckei

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaub Formation Herrenberg Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

heap pile "Grube Herrenberg" Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale October 13, 2016 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec1827 1 comment 826 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Ophiuridea Family: Encrinasteridae Schuchert 1914 Genus: Euzonosoma Species: Euzonosoma tischbeinianum

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaup Formation Eschenbach Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Eschenbach-Bocksberg quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale October 9, 2016 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec106 0 comments 987 views

Sea Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Platyasterida Family: Palasteriscidae Genus: Urasterella Species: Urasterella asperula

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaup Formation Eschenbach Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Early Emsian

Eschenbach-Bocksberg quarry Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale April 2, 2018 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec340 1 comment 1,176 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Ophiurida Müller and Troschel 1840 Family: Aplocomidae Hess 1965 Genus: Geocoma Species: Geocoma carinata

Weissjura Group Solnhofen Formation Hybonotum Zone Riedense Subzone

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Jurassic Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Tithonian

Zandt Quarry Denkendorf, county of Eichstätt Bavaria Germany

Added by oilshale October 9, 2016 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec104 0 comments 902 views

Brittle Star Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Klein 1754 Class: Ophiuroidea Gray 1840 Order: Oegophiurida Matsumoto 1915 Family: Protasteridae Miller 1889 Genus: Furcaster Species: Furcaster decheni

Hunsrück Slate Group Kaup Formation Herrenberg Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Sub Period: None Epoch: Early International Age: Emsian (early)

Heap pile "Grube Herrenberg" Bundenbach Rhineland-Palatinate Germany

Added by oilshale September 22, 2016 Catalog #: TFF-oilshale-Ec315 0 comments 1,091 views

Starfish Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Order: Paxillosida Family: Astropectinidae Genus: Aldebarania Species: Aldebarania arenitea

PeeDee Formation Rocky Point Member

Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Sub Period: None Epoch: Late International Age: Maastrichtian

Big Hole Pender County North Carolina United States

Added by sixgill pete October 3, 2020 Catalog #: TFF0DR012PC 5 comments 1,628 views