{"product_id":"petraster-starfish-fossil-ordovician-morocco","title":"Petraster Starfish Fossil – Ordovician Marine Fossil from Morocco","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"362\" data-end=\"447\"\u003e\u003cspan role=\"text\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"367\" data-end=\"445\"\u003ePetraster Starfish Fossil for Sale – Ordovician Marine Fossil \u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem data-start=\"448\" data-end=\"533\"\u003eUpper Ordovician, Katian Stage (~450–460 million years ago) | El Kaid Rami, Morocco\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"811\"\u003eThis authentic \u003cem data-start=\"552\" data-end=\"563\"\u003ePetraster\u003c\/em\u003e starfish fossil originates from the Upper Ordovician, Katian stage, approximately 450–460 million years ago. Discovered in El Kaid Rami, Morocco, it represents early echinoderm life from a time when shallow seas covered large parts of the Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"813\" data-end=\"1091\"\u003eThe specimen preserves a single starfish with clearly defined five-armed symmetry, fossilized in its natural stone matrix. Fine structural detail is visible across the body, reflecting the morphology of early true starfish (Asteroidea), distinct from later brittle star forms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1339\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1093\" data-end=\"1105\"\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1105\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e• Species: \u003cem data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1130\"\u003ePetraster\u003c\/em\u003e sp.\u003cbr data-start=\"1134\" data-end=\"1137\"\u003e• Geological age: Upper Ordovician (Katian, ~450–460 Mya)\u003cbr data-start=\"1194\" data-end=\"1197\"\u003e• Formation: Upper Tiouririne Formation\u003cbr data-start=\"1236\" data-end=\"1239\"\u003e• Origin: El Kaid Rami, Morocco\u003cbr data-start=\"1270\" data-end=\"1273\"\u003e• Dimensions: 11.5 × 9 cm\u003cbr data-start=\"1298\" data-end=\"1301\"\u003e• Preservation: Natural stone matrix\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1341\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 100% authentic fossil, well preserved and display-ready\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1542\"\u003eA clear and scientifically significant example of early starfish evolution — preserved from the ancient seas of the Ordovician.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fossils NH","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52982009626952,"sku":null,"price":41.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0907\/6441\/1208\/files\/Starfish_Fossil_from_Ordovician_Seas_Morocco_2.jpg?v=1777237681","url":"https:\/\/fossilsnh.com\/products\/petraster-starfish-fossil-ordovician-morocco","provider":"Fossils NH","version":"1.0","type":"link"}