1.55" Eocene Sea Urchin (Rhyncholampas) Fossil - France

This is an inflated fossil sea urchin of the species Rhyncholampas gregoirei, collected from Bouve, France.

Sea urchins are a type of echinoderm that are still living relatively unchanged today. They live at the bottom of soft ocean floors and have long spines protruding from their central bodies. They move along the bottom of the ocean using many small feet while feeding on various plant and animal matter.
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DETAILS
SPECIES
Rhyncholampas gregoirei
LOCATION
Bouve, France
SIZE
1.55" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156401
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