Holaster laevis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Subclass: Euechinoidea Order: Holasteroida Family: Holasteridae Genus: Holaster (Agassiz, 1836) Species: Holaster laevis (Brongniart, 1822)? Heart-shaped specimen with anterior groove and faint, but visible ambulacra. Partial visibility of ambulacral pores. Periproct is visible but not well preserved.

Specifications

Object nameHolaster laevis
IDUNB-2019-0476
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
Age:
Cenomanian
Numeric age100.5 Mya
OriginWilmington, Devon, England, United Kingdom
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 3.2cm x 3cm x 2.1cm

Map of Origin