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Fossil echinoderms, including the common Cambrian and Ordovician echinoderms figured here (Fig. 1 from Deline, et al., 2021; request permission to use here) have a rich and diverse fossil record.
The diversity and abundance of echinoderm fossils is reflected in the Museum's large, world-class collection. Fossil echinoderms are numerous, due in part to the fantastic preservation potential of ...
Crinoids are echinoderms, a group that also includes ... They are very fragile and require specific conditions to be preserved, so fossils like this one are very rare indeed.
The fossils are mostly mollusks and echinoderms, including remains of species such as early sea snails and saltwater clams. The family Tylostomatidae is best represented among the gastropods ...