Delicate Eocene Spanish Echinoid Fossil

Coelopleurus coronalis

Echinodermata, Arbaciidae

Geological Time: Eocene, Lutetian Stage (~50 million years ago)

Size (25.4 mm = 1 inch): 23 mm diameter

Fossil Site: Arguis, Huesca, Aragon Province, Spain

Fossil Code: AAF80

Price: Sold

Coelopleurus coronalisDescription: This is a nice example of an Eocene sea urchin known as Coelopleurus coronalis. The genus derives its name from the thin ambulacral system, while the species name is derived from the word for crown.

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