.9" Cretaceous Sea Urchin (Loriolia) Fossil - Texas

This is a Lower Cretaceous fossil sea urchin (Loriolia rosana) fossil from the Glen Rose Formation of Kendall County, Texas. The preservation detail of this specimen is excellent!

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
Loriolia rosana
LOCATION
Kendall County, Texas
FORMATION
Glen Rose Formation
SIZE
.9" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156380
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