Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.018" rockinaboxpeanutwood this was a rich environment

this was a rich environment along the Western Interior Seaway where Alamosaurus grazed

Earth was covered with vast oceans full of life

including rare Hydrophilus and showcase fossils

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Coelacanths have quietly stalked the world's oceans

Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.018" rockinaboxpeanutwood this was a rich environmentFossilized at the bottom of the sea floor over 5,000,000 years ago, this Dendraster is a window into the ocean's past. The body plan of the animal has been preserved in beautiful detail, with their intricate skeletons still clearly visible. This particular fossil is a 1. 018" Dendraster gibbsii from the San Joaquin Valley deposit. The petroleum in this region provides a unique, natural stain to the item.