Micraster sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Spatangoida Family: Micrasteridae Genus: Micraster (Agassiz, 1836) Specimen with half of the aboral surface eroded away. Two ambulacra are visible and the peristome is visible on the oral surface but is slightly weathered.

Specifications

Object nameMicraster sp.
IDUNB-2019-0475
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Echinodermata
Subphylum:
Echinozoa
Class:
Echinoidea
Subclass:
Euechinoidea
CompositionCalcium carbonate
OriginMadagascar
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4cm x 3.5cm x 2.1cm

Map of Origin