climate and sea lilies

Black Gold….

Fossilised sea lilies (crinoids) are used as indicators in oil exploration.  Most petroleum is formed, in marine sedimentary rocks, from abundant fatty-acid rich plankton, upon which crinoids feed. (Gk.Kronoeides ‘lily-like’)

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