Koller - Out of This World Tuesday, 28 June 2022, 4pm

1810* CRINOIDEA FOSSIL Seirocrinus Subangularis. Early Jurassic, 201-174 million years 168 x 90 x 4 cm Provenance: Italian private collection Seirocrinus subangularis is a fossil crinoid species from the Early Jurassic. These flower-like animals are distant relatives of sea urchins and starfish. They consisted of an about 60 to 90 centi- meters long stem and a crown that reached the length of 20 to 30 centimeters. With the long arms of the finely branched crown, the crinoids filtered out food particles from the moving water on which they fed. Fossil crinoids are found all over the world, yet the most beautiful specimens come fromHolzmaden in southern Germany. The crinoids lived in huge colonies that swayed back and forth in the ocean depths. This elegant specimen of the Crinoidea family has a minimalist elegance of frozen motion. One might think, in a moment, these five fossilized crinoids would continue their float­ ing movements, as they did millions of years ago. The presented here example is of the finest quality and shows only minor restaurations. CHF 16 000 / 25 000 (€ 15 530 / 24 270) | 10 Out of This World | Natural History, Space Exploration & Entertainment Memorabilia