The crinoid (Eperisocrinus missouriensis) is the Missouri state fossil, designated in 1989 and set in statute section 10.090. Read on October 30, 2026.
By the It’s Missouri editorial team. Last reviewed October 30, 2026.
The Details
- The Secretary of State calls the crinoid a sea lily.
- The statute text still prints an older scientific name, Delocrinus missouriensis, while the page uses the newer one; both names refer to the same fossil on that page.
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