Fossils (Inventory)/Crinoid
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[[File:Crinoid.JPG|thumb|An exceptional example of a crinoid. Most are much more difficult to recognize.]] | [[File:Crinoid.JPG|thumb|An exceptional example of a crinoid. Most are much more difficult to recognize.]] | ||
| + | The '''Crinoid''' field should be used to record stations where crinoid fossils are found. | ||
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| + | Crinoids are a marine animal which may be preserved in the bedrock as fossils. These fossils may then be exposed. | ||
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| + | A complete crinoid looks like a lily complete with what appear to be roots, a stem and a flower; but, they are not plants at all but animals. Any portion may be exposed as a fossil; but, usually, the fossils are a cross section of the long stem portion and it appears like a stack of buttons. | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | *Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) ''Cave Geology'' CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 72 ISBN-13: [[Special:Booksources/978-0-939748-66-2|978-0-939748-66-2]], ISBN-10: [[Special:Booksources/0-939748-66-5|0-939748-66-5]] | ||
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Revision as of 01:44, 14 April 2011
The Crinoid field should be used to record stations where crinoid fossils are found.
Crinoids are a marine animal which may be preserved in the bedrock as fossils. These fossils may then be exposed.
A complete crinoid looks like a lily complete with what appear to be roots, a stem and a flower; but, they are not plants at all but animals. Any portion may be exposed as a fossil; but, usually, the fossils are a cross section of the long stem portion and it appears like a stack of buttons.
References
- Palmer, Arthur N. (2007) Cave Geology CAVE BOOKS, Dayton, OH p 72 ISBN-13: 978-0-939748-66-2, ISBN-10: 0-939748-66-5
