1.45" Eocene Echinoid (Eurhodia) Fossil - North Carolina

This is a detailed and inflated fossil echinoid of the species Eurhodia rugosa from the Middle Eocene age Castle Hayne Formation in New Hanover County, North Carolina.

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
Eurhodia rugosa
LOCATION
New Hanover County, North Carolina
FORMATION
Castle Hayne Formation
SIZE
1.45" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#156359
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