Coenholectypus neocomiensis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Holectypoida Family: Holectypidae Genus: Coenholectypus (Pomel, 1883) Species: Coenholectypus neocomiensis (Gras, 1848) Two small rounded specimens with prominent ambulacra. Part of the apical system can be seen. One specimen has a more prominent rounded oral structure.

Specifications

Object nameCoenholectypus neocomiensis
IDUNB-2019-0427
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:
Lower Cretaceous
Age:
Albian to Early Albian to Middle Albian
Numeric age113 - 106 Mya
OriginTaylor County, Texas, U.S.A.
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.3cm x 1.9cm x 1cm
  • 2.3cm x 2cm x 1cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • A. Pomel. 1883. Classification méthodique des échinides vivants et fossiles. Adolphe Jourdan, Alger