{"product_id":"stromatolite-copy","title":"Starfish","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eProtothyraster\u003c\/em\u003e, Middle Cretaceous, Atlas Mountains, Morocco\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStarfish, like their fellow echinoderms, the sea lilies, sea urchins, and sea cucumbers, are readily recognizable by their five-sided exoskeletons composed of porous calcareous plates. In some species of starfish, these plates are fused together, whereas in others, like the specimen in this picture, they are loosely articulated.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDimensions: 20 1\/8\" x 16 1\/4\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Ancient Microworlds collection:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis piece is part of a collection of several dozen framed high-magnification prints of fossils, as seen in the book, Ancient Microworlds by Giraud Foster and Norman Barker (2000).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFoster and Barker worked together for 12 years to create this collection, which ultimately led to a photography exhibit that shattered the barrier between science and art. They used custom light-scanning macrographic equipment to capture the rich patterns and colors of the fossilized organisms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe exhibit travelled the country, and was last on display in the Museum of the Earth in Ithaca, NY from June to September 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNote: This item is greener than it appears.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFOR PICKUP ONLY AT MUSEUM OF THE EARTH\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ancient Microworlds","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48950553084065,"sku":null,"price":80.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0302\/1504\/5252\/files\/1787340062390-c79d23e2-6812-44d6-9171-edcf77607ee6_1.jpg?v=1794330260","url":"https:\/\/pri-gift-shop.myshopify.com\/products\/stromatolite-copy","provider":"Paleontological Research Institution","version":"1.0","type":"link"}