Archaeocidaris sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Family: Archaeocidaridae Genus: Archaeocidaris (M'Coy, 1844) Six specimens; Four specimens appear to be spines and two other specimens appear to be the tubercles that the spines would emerge from.

Specifications

Object name	Archaeocidaris sp.
ID	UNB-2019-0497
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Fossil
Classification	Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Subphylum: Echinozoa Class: Echinoidea
Composition	Calcium carbonate
Age	Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous Subperiod: Pennsylvanian
Numeric age	323.2 Mya
Origin	Texas, U.S.A.
Pieces	6
Partial	No
Measurements	2.1cm x 0.9cm x 0.7cm 1.7cm x 0.6cm x 0.6cm 2.1cm x 0.5cm x 0.5cm 2.2cm x 1.4cm x 0.6cm 1.7cm x 1.3cm x 1.3cm 1.8cm x 0.6cm x 0.4cm

Map of Origin

Publications

F. M'Coy. 1844. A synopsis of the characters of the Carboniferous limestone fossils of Ireland.. Dublin: Dublin University Press.