2.35" Polished Eocene Sea Urchin (Conoclypus) Fossil - Germany

This is a beautiful, 2.35" wide fossil sea urchin (Conoclypus sp.) that was collected from the Eocene deposits of Germany. It has been prepped completely free from the rock it was found in and polished to a glossy finish.

It comes with an acrylic display stand.

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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SPECIES
Conoclypus sp.
AGE
LOCATION
Germany
SIZE
Urchin: 2.35" wide
CATEGORY
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ITEM
#251721
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