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1.25" Cretaceous Echinoid (Heteraster) Fossil - Texas
This is a 1.25" fossil echinoid (sea urchin) of the species Heteraster texanus from the Lower Cretaceous Walnut Formation in Bell County, Texas. It shows fantastic three-dimensional preservation!
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.
SPECIES
Heteraster texanus
LOCATION
Bell County, Texas
FORMATION
Walnut Formation
SIZE
1.25" wide
CATEGORY
SUB CATEGORY
ITEM
#287312
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