Unprepared, 6.2" Miocene Fossil Echinoderm - Taza, Morocco

This is a giant, 6.2" wide fossil echinoderm that was collected near Taza, Morocco. Rock has been prepped away from a portion of the shell, though the majority of the specimen is unprepared. This would be an excellent specimen for practicing fossil prep work.

Animals of the Clypeaster genus are more commonly referred to as "sea biscuits or cake urchins. The genus first appeared in the Late Eocene and survives until today.