Asteroid

UNB-2019-0438Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Echinodermata » Asterozoa » Asteroidea

Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Asteroidea Five specimens in varying states of preservation, some specimens are more complete than others. Appears to be different species. The three largest specimens have all five arms with some portions missing. Ambulacral grooves, spines and pedicellariae are visible in the three large specimens with two of the specimens having the mouth preserved.

Specifications

Object nameAsteroid
IDUNB-2019-0438
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Asterozoa
Class:
Asteroidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces5
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.7cm x 3.6cm x 1cm
  • 4.4cm x 4.1cm x 0.8cm
  • 6.7cm x 5.2cm x 0.4cm
  • 5.6cm x 5.7cm x 1cm
  • 3.9cm x 3.8cm x 0.5cm