What is this called?

[Guest 184uRocks]

Besides; Crinoid....Is there a specific name to this thing?

Or if it's a piece of something, what is that name of the piece?

 

Just wondering, trying to get more info. Thank you!

[Misha]

Crinoid columnals/stalk piece

 

This is the stem of the crinoid animal which connects the calyx which is the main body of the animal to the holdfast which is the part that attaches it to the sea floor or some kind of debris. 

Not all crinoids have a stalk, especially today. But during the Paleozoic these were very common which is why these are found throughout marine deposits of that time

[Guest 184uRocks]

7 minutes ago, Misha said:

Crinoid columnals/stalk piece

 

This is the stem of the crinoid animal which connects the calyx which is the main body of the animal to the holdfast which is the part that attaches it to the sea floor or some kind of debris. 

Not all crinoids have a stalk, especially today. But during the Paleozoic these were very common which is why these are found throughout marine deposits of that time

Cool. Thank you very much!

 

I really appreciate all the information. Again, thank you.

[TqB]

"Pluricolumnal" is used in specialist literature to refer to a piece of stem, made of the single columnal plates which are often informally called ossicles

[Fossildude19]

Crinoid anatomy:

 

 

 

 

[Guest 184uRocks]

8 hours ago, Fossildude19 said:

Thank you for sharing the photos, and information! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Guest 184uRocks]

15 hours ago, TqB said:

"Pluricolumnal" is used in specialist literature to refer to a piece of stem, made of the single columnal plates which are often informally called ossicles

 Thank you for the information, TqB.