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1.5" Eocene Sea Urchin (Schizaster) Fossil
This is a beautifully detailed and inflated fossil sea urchin of the species Schizaster bulacrum from Verona, Italy. It is Eocene - Lutetian 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.
SPECIES
Schizaster bulacrum
LOCATION
Verona, Italy
SIZE
1.5" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156376
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