Micraster schroederi

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Spatangoida Family: Micrasteridae Genus: Micraster (Agassiz, 1836) Species: Micraster schroederi (Stolley, 1892) Heart-shape specimen with visible thin ambulacra and apical system. Prominent anterior groove.

Specifications

Object nameMicraster schroederi
IDUNB-2019-0419
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Echinozoa
Class:
Echinoidea
Subclass:
Euechinoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Mesozoic
Period:
Cretaceous
Epoch:
Upper Cretaceous
Age:
Campanian
Numeric age83.6 Mya
OriginNorth-East Belgium
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6cm x 5.8cm x 2.5cm

Map of Origin