1.2" Cretaceous Echinoid (Galerites) Fossil - England

This is a beautiful 1.2" wide fossil echinoid of the species Galerites albogalerus, collected from Swanscombe, England. It is Later Cretaceous - Senonian in age.

Sea urchins are a type of echinoderm that are still living relatively unchanged today. They live at the bottom of soft ocean floors and have long spines protruding from their central bodies. They move along the bottom of the ocean using many small feet while feeding on various plant and animal matter.


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DETAILS
SPECIES
Galerites albogalerus
LOCATION
Swanscombe, England
SIZE
1.2" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156331
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