Description
Riedaster reicheli
- Riedaster reicheli – True Starfish
- Jurassic Age
- Solnhofen Limestone
- Near Hienheim, Germany
- This RARE specimen measures approx. 2 3/4″ long between the tips of the arms.
- This specimen has had a crack professionally repaired that crosses the tips of 2 arms. Very well done and not noticeable.
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Riedaster is an extinct species of starfish. They lived during the Jurassic Period. At this time the world famous Archaeopteryx also lived. Unlike the more common brittle stars, this is a TRUE starfish.
