Fossil sea urchin

Shell fragments of the sea urchin species Cidaris sceptrifera preserved in chalk. The circular structures on the shell were anchor points for long, probably venomous spines.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.: 1611/1909/1225
Category: Array
Collection Class: Fossils
Collection Area Region: Northern Europe
Common Name: fossil sea urchin
Simple Name: fossil: sea urchin, echinoderm

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