UCMP MYSTERY FOSSIL #22 is . . .
Furcaster


UCMP Mystery Fossil Number 22

Furcaster is a “brittle star,” which probably shared a common ancestor with starfish. “Brittle stars” live up to their name and tend to fall apart after death, so they are rarely preserved as fossils. Read more about “brittle stars” here.
 

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