This virtual collection was last curated by Jonathan Hendricks on May 2, 2019. Each model is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License. Unless otherwise indicated, each model was created by Emily Hauf using specimens at the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York.
Order Platyasterida
Fossil specimen of the starfish (or, seastar) Urasterella sp. from the Devonian of Tompkins County, New York (PRI 76788). Specimen is from the collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York. Longest dimension of rock surrounding specimen is approximately 6.5 cm.
Order Spinulosida
Fossil specimens of the starfish (or, seastar) Henricia venturana from the Eocene Cozydell Formation of Ventura County, California (PRI 76786). Specimen from the collections of the Paleontological Research Institution, Ithaca, New York (PRI 76786). Longest dimension of larger starfish is approximately 5 cm.