Instead, things like ammonites or corals are the most common fossils; and of course, crinoids are a coveted find. Crinoids are often referred to as “sea lilies” even though they’re ...

The predator was attempting to eat sea lilies, also called crinoids. The deep-sea creatures, which could be mistaken for plants, still exist today. The fossil also appears to contain bryozoans ...

Paleontologists at Mammoth Cave National Park have unearthed an ancient shark species previously unknown to science.

That and a lot of patience.’ Mark Graham, who was our fossil preparator until late 2021, uses a microscope to help him see to remove tiny grains of rock from a crinoid fossil found in a Jurassic ...