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.8" Cretaceous Echinoderm (Nucleopygus) Fossil - Texas
This is a Cretaceous (Cenomanian Stage) fossil echinoderm (Nucleopygus angustatus) fossil from the Buda Limestone (Formation) of Travis County, Texas. It is accompanied by an acrylic display base and mounting putty.
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
Nucleopygus angustatus
LOCATION
Travis County, Texas
FORMATION
Buda Formation
SIZE
.8" wide
CATEGORY
ITEM
#300637
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