Rare Echinolampas Echinoid Fossil from North Carolina

Description: Offered is a treat for the echinoid specialist. The specimen is in excellent condition. Sea urchins or urchins are small, spiny, globular animals that belong to class Echinoidea. They inhabit all oceans. Their shell, or "test", is round and spiny, typically from 3 to 10 cm (1.2 to 3.9 in) across. Common colors include black and dull shades of green, olive, brown, purple, and red. They move slowly, feeding mostly on algae.