Fossil Crinoids: Jurassic Lias

A virtual museum of crinoids from all over the world

Crinoids in Earth History

Jurassic Lias Period (201-174 mio. years)


Posidonia Shale / Holzmaden

Seirocrinus subangularis; 91x68 cm; Lias epsilon; Holzmaden

Seirocrinus subangularis; 91x68 cm; Lias epsilon; Holzmaden

Black Ven Marls / Dorset


Posidonia Shale / Holzmaden

Map_Littke et al. (1991)_Suttgart (ST), Dotternhausen (DH)_marked

Map: Suttgart, Dotternhausen © Littke et al. (1991)

Stratigraphy_Riegraf (1985)_marked

Stratigraphy © Riegraf (1985)

Holzmaden_B. Hauff_1930

Holzmaden, B. Hauff (1930)

Holzmaden_Kromer Quarry

Holzmaden, Kromer Quarry

Reich (2014): Von Medusenhahaeuptern  (download)

Seilacher et al. (2007): Treibholzseelilien in Lias-Ölschiefern (download)

Hess (1999): Lower Jurassic Posidonia Shale of Southern Germany (download)

Seilacher et al. (1968): Form and function of the stem in a pseudoplanktonic Crinoid (download)

Simms (1989): British Lower Jurassic Crinoids

Quenstedt (1868): Schwabens Medusenhaupt (download)

Urweltmuseum by Rolf Hauff

www.holzmaden-fossilien.de


Black Ven Marls / Dorset

Lyme Regis

Lyme Regis

Stratigraphy_Dorset_West (2004)

Stratigraphy © West (2004)