A living fossil is an organism that hasn’t changed much in the millions of years it’s been around. Living fossils have found stability with little need to adjust to the changing world. Join Dr. Elizabeth Rhenberg of the West Virginia Geological and Economic Survey to explore a particular group of living fossils–the crinoids. Crinoids, commonly known as sea lilies, or feather stars, are echinoderms. They are related to the much more commonly known starfish, sea urchins, and sand dollars. They have been around for 480 million years, and other than a few experimental forms, have remained mostly unchanged. Learn how these animals have adapted, yet stayed the same, as the world around them changed.

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