These fossils often consist of the stalk or column, the most durable part of the crinoid’s anatomy. The column is made of disc-like segments, or ossicles, which can easily fossilize. When these ...

Crinoids, often referred to as sea lilies or feather stars, are marine animals that belong to the class Crinoidea within the phylum Echinodermata. They have a rich evolutionary history dating back ...

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All of Earth’s creatures have the potential to slowly fossilize, making them discoverable after millions of years to be studied and entered into the annals of science. That includes those that ...

Anatomy is the field of biology that studies the structure of living things. Anatomy focuses on the composition, structure and location of the parts of organisms tissues, organs and systems ...

The central tendon is a large part of the diaphragm that anchors the diaphragm to the ribs. A healthy person can have some minor variations in the diaphragm's anatomy. For example, the left or right ...

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Sea lilies, also known as crinoids, have declined in diversity since their kind peaked about 300 million years ago. But more than 650 living species are known, and they remain abundant in many ...