Echinoid

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Holectypoida Family: Discoididae Two specimens; Largest specimen is dome-shaped with defined ambulacra, ambulacral pores, and interambulacral area. Oral surface has small peristome. Smaller specimen is dome-shaped with slight deformation but visible ambulacra and faint ambulacral pores. Periproct and peristome are visible on the smaller specimen.

Specifications

Object nameEchinoid
IDUNB-2019-0465
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Echinozoa
Class:
Echinoidea
Subclass:
Euechinoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginUnknown
Pieces2
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.2cm x 1.7cm x 1.7cm
  • 3.3cm x 3.4cm x 3cm