.85" Cretaceous Echinoid (Hardouinia) Fossil - Alabama

This is a beautifully preserved fossil sea urchin of the species Hardouinia bassleri that was collected from the Eutaw Formation of Montgomery, Alabama.

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
Hardouinia bassleri
LOCATION
Montgomery, Alabama
FORMATION
Eutaw Formation
SIZE
.85" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156341
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