1.65" Cretaceous Sea Urchin (Palhemiaster) Fossil - Texas

This is a Cretaceous fossil sea urchin (Palhemiaster comanchei) fossil from the Glen Rose Formation of Comal, Texas.

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
Palhemiaster comanchei
LOCATION
Comal, Texas
FORMATION
Glen Rose Formation
SIZE
1.65" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#156374
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