Double Ophiuroidea Brittle Star | Morocco sea scorpion Recovering approximately 100 tons of

Recovering approximately 100 tons of fragments

This beautiful specimen has had absolutely no repair or restoration

This is thought to indicate that Notogoneus was a migratory species

laterally compressed fish exhibiting a sunfish-like profile

Preserved so well that even the wings and legs are easily visible to the naked eye

Double Ophiuroidea Brittle Star | Morocco sea scorpion Recovering approximately 100 tons ofOphiuroidea Brittle Star Late Ordovician El Kaid Errami Valley Tafilalt, Morocco Specimen approx. size: 1. 25" x 1. 25" & 1. 25" x 0. 75" Matrix approx. size: 5. 75" x 3. 75" x 1. 125" Members of the class Ophiuroidea, commonly known as brittle stars, are echinoderms distinguished by a small central disc and five slender, flexible arms clearly separated from the disc. Their skeleton is composed of articulated calcite plates (ossicles), often found