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4.55" Cretaceous Sea Urchin (Macraster) Fossil - Texas
This is a fossil sea urchin of the species Macraster texanus, collected from the Fort Worth Formation of Denton County, Texas. Its top is crusted with fossils of various marine detritus, including a few small bivalves!
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
This specimen comes with an acrylic display stand.
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
Macraster texanus
AGE
LOCATION
Denton County, Texas
FORMATION
Fort Worth Formation
SIZE
4.55" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#287363
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