Archaeocidaris cf. cratis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Echinodermata Class: Echinoidea Family: Archaeocidaridae Genus: Archaeocidaris (M'Coy, 1844) Species: Archaeocidaris cratis (White?) Seven specimens of the spines with some specimens having the interambulacrum area preserved.

Specifications

Object name	Archaeocidaris cf. cratis
ID	UNB-2020-0179
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 Epoch: Middle Pennsylvanian Age: Moscovian
Numeric age	315.2 Mya
Origin	Palo Pinto, Texas, U.S.A.
Pieces	7
Partial	No
Measurements	0.4cm x 1.2cm x 1.4cm 0.7cm x 2.1cm x 1.3cm 1.4cm x 1cm x 0.9cm 2cm x 0.9cm x 0.8cm 2cm x 1cm x 0.9cm 2.1cm x 0.6cm x 0.6cm 2.2cm x 1cm x 0.7cm

Map of Origin

Publications

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