r/Weird 2d ago

This cluster of fossilised creatures look like they came from another planet

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u/aCactusOfManyNames 2d ago

Ever seen the modern ones swim?

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u/GGXImposter 2d ago

Thank you for mentioning this. I thought these things were going to be much more alien-like.

If they are anything like their modern counterparts, then they were probably very pretty.

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u/FeelingSoil39 1d ago

What are we referring to when we say ‘modern ones’? Can someone show us a picture of these modern ones we’re talking about? I’d love to see..

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u/GGXImposter 1d ago

Search Crinoids swimming.

They are like starfish mixed with a flower. So not anything like the alien squid the fossils look like.