{"product_id":"ophiura-in-matrix-kataoua-formation-draa-valley-morocco","title":"Ophiura in Matrix – Kataoua Formation, Draa Valley, Morocco","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOphiura in Matrix | Ordovician | Kataoua Formation, Draa Valley, Morocco\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eA beautifully preserved \u003cem\u003eOphiura\u003c\/em\u003e (brittle star) presented in its original matrix, sourced from the Kataoua Formation of the Draa Valley, Morocco. Approximately \u003cstrong\u003e450 million years old\u003c\/strong\u003e, this specimen dates to the Ordovician period — one of the most ancient chapters in the story of complex marine life on Earth.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProvenance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSpecies:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eOphiura\u003c\/em\u003e sp. (brittle star)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeriod:\u003c\/strong\u003e Ordovician (~450 Ma)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFormation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Kataoua Formation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLocation:\u003c\/strong\u003e Draa Valley, Morocco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePreservation:\u003c\/strong\u003e In matrix\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Draa Valley is one of Morocco's most celebrated fossil localities, yielding exceptional Ordovician echinoderms with remarkable skeletal detail. This ophiuroid is a genuine piece of deep time — predating the dinosaurs by over 200 million years.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53082976125248,"sku":"53082976125248","price":60.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0993\/4238\/5472\/files\/20260708_190852.jpg?v=1787996675","url":"https:\/\/milbolags.myshopify.com\/products\/ophiura-in-matrix-kataoua-formation-draa-valley-morocco","provider":"MILBO LAGS Jewellery and Gems and Fossils","version":"1.0","type":"link"}