Katy2319 Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Hi everyone, thanks for checking out my post! I found this dude at the beach a few days ago and haven't quite pinned down what it is. It's formed like a bowl, with three lobes and has what appears to be a crinoid in the center on one side. I've found some similar objects under the crinoids and blastoids tab, but they're not quite right. If it is a crinoid, I would very much like to know what part of the animal it represents, a part of the holdfast maybe, or of the calyx? Found on the beach in SW West Michigan, Berrien County. aprox. 9mm on one of its three sides, and 4mm high. I know the first image is really low quality, I'm sorry, I couldn't get it to cooperate. But since there is another from a similar angle and the point of the first is mostly for the ruler, I didn't think it would be too much of an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockwood Posted March 25, 2023 Share Posted March 25, 2023 Basal plate of a crinoid calyx. 1 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katy2319 Posted March 26, 2023 Author Share Posted March 26, 2023 Thank you, Rockwood! Glad to know I was on the right track, just couldn't get it out of my head without confirmation:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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