National parks: Edrioasteroid - public domain image

National parks: Edrioasteroid - public domain image

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"Foerstediscus splendens" is an extinct echinoderm (a member of the group including sea stars, sea urchins, and sea lilies) known as an edrioasteroid (seated star) that lived during the Ordovician. Fossils of "Foerstediscus" have been found at Mississippi National River and Recreation Area, Minnesota.

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2020
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National Parks Gallery
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