Discoides subuculus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Holectypoida Family: Discoidiae Genus: Discoides (Parkinson, 1811) Species: Discoides subuculus (Leske, 1778) Small rounded specimen with prominent ambulacra and visible interambulacral plates. Apical system is visible.

Specifications

Object nameDiscoides subuculus
IDUNB-2019-0429
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
Numeric age100.5 Mya
OriginWilmington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1cm x 1cm x 0.7cm

Map of Origin