.35" Cretaceous Echinoid (Goniophorus) Fossil - France

This is a small but detailed echinoid fossil of the genus Goniophorus, collected from Northern France. It is Cretaceous - Cenomanian in age, or approximately 94 to 100 million years old.

Comes with an acrylic display case.

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
Goniophorus sp.
LOCATION
Northern France
SIZE
.35" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156381
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