New Members Hisairness45 Posted April 18 New Members Share Posted April 18 Hello. I'm right now in Morocco, leaving tomorrow from Marrakech. I have a chance to buy this one... is it a real starfish? I bet 85% it is a real s**t but I'm sort of new member of fossil collector. Please tell me if early morning time, before I leave 'Kesh should I buy this thing? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocket Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 really not easy to decide. The hugher ones does not look bad, but there are several starfishes on the market that had been carved I would assume it is original because of the position of one arm, overlaying the starfish. The "selfcreated ones" normally look too perfect to be real. But, some are real, too... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coco Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 (edited) Hi, This wants to represent brittle stars and not starfish (but same family). For me, I doubt that it is real, even with the arm over the others, because they are constantly improving to make them look more like real fossils. I think that when they run aground and die, they often have their arms in the same direction, because of the movement of the water, but I can be wrong. That said, the photos are not good enough to be able to say more for me. Coco Edited April 19 by Coco 3 ---------------------- OUTIL POUR MESURER VOS FOSSILES : ici Pareidolia : here Ma bibliothèque PDF 1 (Poissons et sélaciens récents & fossiles) : ici Ma bibliothèque PDF 2 (Animaux vivants - sans poissons ni sélaciens) : ici Mâchoires sélaciennes récentes : ici Hétérodontiques et sélaciens : ici Oeufs sélaciens récents : ici Otolithes de poissons récents ! ici Un Greg... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yoda Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 1 hour ago, Coco said: For me, I doubt that it is real, even with the arm over the others, because they are constantly improving to make them look more like real fossils. I think that when they run aground and die, they often have their arms in the same direction, because of the movement of the water, but I can be wrong. That said, the photos are not good enough to be able to say more for me. I am not an expert. But I agree. Something looks off with the arms. MotM August 2023 - Eclectic Collector Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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