.9" Cretaceous Sea Urchin (Loriolia) Fossil - Texas

Cretaceous Sea Urchin (Loriolia) Fossil - Texas #156380

This is a Lower Cretaceous fossil sea urchin (Loriolia rosana) fossil from the Glen Rose Formation of Kendall County, Texas. The preservation detail of this specimen is excellent!

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

Loriolia rosana

AGE

Lower Cretaceous

LOCATION

Kendall County, Texas

FORMATION

Glen Rose Formation

SIZE

.9" wide

.9" Cretaceous Sea Urchin (Loriolia) Fossil - Texas

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