Missouri Crinoid Calyx
Mississippian
About Missouri Crinoid Calyx
The Missouri Crinoid Calyx is a echinoderm fossil dating to the Mississippian. Crinoid Calyx is a realistic Missouri fossil profile built around rarer crown portion of sea lilies with cup plates and arm bases. In this state, success usually comes from learning Mississippian limestones, chert gravels, and shale roadcuts, then timing runoff, reservoir drawdown, surf cuts, or road work that exposes fresh fossil-bearing rock instead of hunting blindly.
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Fossil collecting rules in Missouri vary by land status and fossil type. Common invertebrate fossils may be collectible on some public lands, but vertebrate fossils, protected park units, tribal lands, and cultural sites require a much higher level of care and often a permit. This is especially relevant in Mississippian marine fossils, geodes, and stream gravels.
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Location: Mark Twain National Forest
National Forest • Seasonal edible mushrooms, Common invertebrate fossils in float
Location: Elephant Rocks State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Ha Ha Tonka State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Location: Onondaga Cave State Park
State Park • Photo opportunities, Exposed shoreline stones
Identification Tips
- ●cup-shaped plated body
- ●radial symmetry
- ●attached arm sockets
- ●Check Mississippian limestones, chert gravels, and shale roadcuts
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