Crinoid Evolution: The Fascinating Journey of Feather Stars and Sea Lilies

A video about the evolutionary history of crinoids, featuring 3D models of fossils. Dive into the fascinating world of feather stars and sea lilies, and learn about their ancient origins and some notable paleontological discoveries. You can support me on: https://buymeacoffee.com/EchoesOfEvol... References: Gorzelak, P., Salamon, M.A. and Baumiller, T.K. (2012) ‘Predator-induced macroevolutionary trends in Mesozoic crinoids’, _Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America_, 109(18), pp. 7004–7007. Available at: (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1201573109) Baumiller, T.K. et al. (2010) ‘Post-Paleozoic crinoid radiation in response to benthic predation preceded the Mesozoic marine revolution’, _Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences_, 107(13), pp. 5893–5896. Available at:(https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.0914199107). Wolkenstein, K. (2015) ‘Persistent and widespread occurrence of bioactive quinone pigments during post-Paleozoic crinoid diversification’, _Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America_, 112(9), pp. 2794–2799. Available at: (https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.1417262112). 3D Models Used: 1. Crinoid (Decadocrinus sp.) by Jose A. Villena, published by Museo [UV] Historia Natural Link to Model: (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/crino...) Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... 2. Crinoid Actinocrinites gibsoni (PRI 78779) by Emily Hauf, published by Digital Atlas of Ancient Life Link to Model: (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/crino...) Licensed under Public Domain (CC0) (https://creativecommons.org/publicdom.... 3. Crinoid: Agaricocrinus americanus (PRI 70601) by Emily Hauf, published by Digital Atlas of Ancient Life Link to Model: (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/crino...) - Licensed under Public Domain (CC0)(https://creativecommons.org/publicdom.... 4. Unknown sedimentary rock by BenkerGeoSci, published by Lapworth Museum of Geology - Link to Model: (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/unkno...) Licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... 5. Red sea urchin (small) by Adam A Reese Link to Model: (https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/red-s...) - Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... 6. Aristotle's lantern (sea urchin mouthparts) by Evans EvoMorph Lab - [Link to Model](https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/arist...) - Licensed under CC BY 4. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... 7. Fossilized Ammonite by Jérémie Louvetz Link to Model: https://sketchfab.com/3d-models/fossi...) Licensed under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/.... Images: 1. Agaricocrinus americanus, by Vassil - Alias Collections Licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/...) Link to Image:(https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agarico...)