Solarnocrinus, crinoid calyx Oviraptor The fossil remains came from

The fossil remains came from the Brushy Basin Member of the formation

short-necked plesiosaur that lived during the middle to late Jurassic period

specimen is approximately 31 inches long

short-tailed pterodactyloid pterosaurs such as Pterodactylus

An endocast or endocranial cast is a cast made of the mold formed by the impression the brain makes on the inside of the neurocranium (braincase)

Solarnocrinus, crinoid calyx Oviraptor The fossil remains came fromCrinoids are assigned to the phylum Echinodermata, a group of radially symmetrical marine animals, such as the starfish, sea urchins, and brittle stars. Crinoids are commonly referred to as "sea lilies". These flower like marine invertebrate animals are beautifully colored and live as solitary individuals. This species is characterized by a globular body enclosed by a small calyx, from which freely moving arms extended upward to gather food. At the