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Extremely rare Fossil Sea Urchin

Extremely rare Fossil Sea Urchin

$800.00
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Extremely rare Fossil Sea Urchin

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This is a vary rare species of fossil sea urchin, "Pseudocidaris mammosa".

Only a few of these bizarre looking specimens are uncovered each year. This form of echinoid is the most highly desired of its class.

Its unique bulbous spines have been painstakingly cleaned down to the last detail giving the specimen an almost life like quality.

An extremely unique specimen.

Measures ~ 2-3/4" x 2-1/8" in its matrix

Locality: Teruel, Spain

Upper Jurassic / Kimmeridgian Period 155.7 - 158.8 mya

Phylum: Echinodermata; Class: Echinoidea; Family: Pseudocidaridae; Genus: Pseudocidaris

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