Eupatagus antillarum

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Spantanoida Family: Brissidae Genus: Eupatagus (Agassiz, 1847) Species: Eupatagus antillarum (Cotteau, 1875) Four specimens with visible ambulacra and faint anterior grooves. One specimen has a rounded periproct and the other specimens are more weathered in comparison.

Specifications

Object nameEupatagus antillarum
IDUNB-2019-0418
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Echinozoa
Class:
Echinoidea
Subclass:
Euechinoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Cenozoic
Period:
Paleogene
Epoch:
Eocene
Age:
Priabonian
Numeric age37.8 Mya
OriginYankeetown, Florida, U.S.A.
Pieces4
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5.8cm x 4.5cm x 2.2cm
  • 5.5cm x 4.5cm x 2.3cm
  • 6cm x 5cm x 2.5cm
  • 5.7cm x 5cm x 2.3cm

Map of Origin