Lumbricaria and Brittle Star

Fossil Poo and a Brittle Star Too!
Composition: 
Location: 
Mulheim, Bavaria
Germany
DE
Dimensions: 
Approx. 1.5 - 1.7 mm cord dia.

A faint star shape was present to the left of the tangled, stringy coprolite. After a little prep work, the underside of a juvenile brittle star (Sinosura ophiuroid) was revealed. Unfortunately the coprolite was treated with a consolidant, so it is impossible to tell if there are any inclusions. Remember: NEVER USE GLUE ON FOSSIL POO!

A big thank you to members of The Fossil Forum for identifying the brittle star! I thought I was looking at a beefy floating crinoid. 

Latitude: 51.418568200000
Longitude: 6.884522600000