Submitted by: David Thompson
Taxon: Dolatocrinus asterias
Submit date: 2011-06-09
Location (approximate): Alpena, Alpena, MI
Stratigraphy: Thunder Bay Formation
Age: Erian (Middle Devonian)
Submitter notes: This is a Dolatocrinus asterias complete crinoid with full crown, feeding arms and stem, both disarticulated and complete of about 5' or 12.5 cm in length. The entire plate is 12.5' or 18 cm tall by 5' or 12.5 cm wide. the caylx itself is only .5' or 1.5 cm wide and the crown is a total of 4.5 cm tall.