Asteriacites

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Asteriacites is the name given to five-rayed fossils found in rocks. They record the resting place of starfish on the sea floor. Asteriacites are found in European and American rocks, from the Ordovician period onwards, and are numerous in rocks from the Jurassic period of Germany.


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