Phymosoma sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Superorder: Acroechinoidea Family: Phymosomatidae Genus: Phymosoma (Haime, 1853) Three specimens of similar sizes with visible ambulacra and ambulacral pores. Tubercles are prominent on the interambulacral area. Periproct and peristome areas are weathered.

Specifications

Object namePhymosoma sp.
IDUNB-2019-0461
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 Middle Albian to Late Albian
Numeric age106 - 103 Mya
OriginTarrant County, Texas, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.1cm x 3.1cm x 1.4cm
  • 2.5cm x 2.6cm x 1.2cm
  • 3.1cm x 3cm x 1.2cm

Map of Origin