Description

Astropecten matilijaensis
Cozy Dell Shale
Eocene
Ojai, California, USA

115mm ((4.5 inch) slab with two 66mm (2.6 inch) starfish. The site in California is long since completely exhausted so you only see these from old collections. The smaller starfish, Henricia, was more commonly seen at shows back in the day. Some collectors never saw the larger Asteropecten. The last time I saw one was at a rock shop in Oregon back in the 90’s.