(23-07-2018, 10:07 PM)Koen Gh. wrote: You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view.JKP: I think you're right, at least about the rosettes foldout. Remember the You are not allowed to view links. Register or Login to view..
The thing in the middle looks a lot like a slender type of starfish.
Sea urchins and anemones also come to mind. Many marine critters have star-like patterns or mouth openings.
Even jellyfish sometimes have star patterns and scalloped edges:
![[Image: tumblr_m85c2cB0Ms1qfopgi.png]](https://78.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m85c2cB0Ms1qfopgi.png)
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Note the spiral on the underside of this Cotylorhiza. One of the VMS rota also has a spiral:
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The numbers of dots or sections or arms on many of the VMS rota seem out of place when compared to medieval spiritual or astrological/astronomical diagrams. They don't match the traditional divisions, but they would be similar to many organisms in the natural world. Critters are often symmetrical (4, 6, 8 and 12 are common), but there are many exceptions.
Sand dollars, for example, have 5 divisions:
![[Image: Leodia_sexiesperforata_derivada_2013.jpg]](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/12/Leodia_sexiesperforata_derivada_2013.jpg)