Fossil: Pentacrinus penichensis, a crinoid whose stems are pentagonal (star-shaped) in cross-section. In terms of stratigraphy, they are found at the lower Jurassic (Toarcian) - about 183 to 174My old. This picture was taken in West Portugal (Peniche).

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