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Enter the enchanting world of Echinoids with our extraordinary collection. These intriguing marine creatures, commonly known as “sea urchins,” offer a fascinating glimpse into the rich diversity and ancient history of marine life. Our Echinoids collection showcases the remarkable beauty, intricate details, and rich paleontological significance of these captivating creatures.
Experience the allure of Echinoids with our meticulously curated collection. Whether you are a fossil enthusiast, a collector, or simply intrigued by the wonders of marine life, our specimens offer a window into the diverse and captivating world of these ancient marine creatures.
Explore our selection today and witness the diversity and geological significance of Echinoid fossils. Each specimen has been carefully chosen to showcase the unique charm and scientific importance of these extraordinary relics of Earth’s ancient oceans.
• Geological Age: Oxfordian stage, Jurassic period, 163 to157 million years ago.
• Location: Basal corallian beds in Wicken, Cambridgeshire, UK.
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Collyrites bicordatus
Collyrites bicordatus fossil echinoid specimens found the Basal corallian beds of Wicken, Cambridgeshire, UK. The beds formed in the Jurassic period, dating the fossils to over 160 million years old. These species have a disc shaped body, the samples of which have been cleaned to remove matrix from them, allowing for better observation of the features. They measure roughly 5 cm in diameter and come supplied in a card tray with a data label.
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• Geological Age: Bathonian stage, Jurassic period, 168 to 166 million years ago.
• Location: Sarthe, France.
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Collyrites elliptica
Collyrites elliptica fossil echinoid specimens which were found in Sarthe, France. They are estimated to be from the Bathonian stage of the Jurassic period, it’s name is derived from the fact that it’s body has an elliptical shape. Excellent fossils for serious collectors and educational use, the samples are approximately between 40 to 50 mm in size
30 in stock
• Geological Age: Upper Chalk Formation, Cretaceous period, 100 to 65 million years ago.
• Location: Kent, UK
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Conulus albogalerus
Conulus albogalerus fossil echinoid specimens found in the Upper Chalk strata of Kent in the UK. Dated to the Cretaceous period, this species of echinoid is well known for its cone like shape, hence its name. The samples measures 5 cm in size and are available in various grades and sizes making certain ones suitable for educational use and others for display and collectors. Supplied in a card tray with a data label.
49 in stock
Specimens of echinoid spines from Morocco, the species is unable to be identified from these spines alone, they are supplied in lots of 100 g and come in a polythene bag with an information label.
• Geological Age: Miocene period, 22 to 5 million years ago.
• Location: Moulay Brahim, High Atlas, Morocco
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Echinolampas
Echinilampas fossil echinoid specimens with a pale brown colouration found in Moulay Brahim in Morocco, these samples date back to the Miocene period, making them only 22 to 5 million years old. They are around 3 cm in diameter and suitable for both collectors, both young and old as well as educational use. Supplied in a card tray with a label.
• Geological Age: Eocene period, 56 to 33 million years ago.
• Location: New Bern, South Carolina, USA
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Echinolampas appendiculata
Echinolampas appendiculata fossil echinoid specimens exhibiting a pale, off white colour. These samples are of fairly good quality, morphological details easily visible, they are of Eocene age, over 30 million years old and were found in South Carolina, USA. Each piece measures roughly 20 to 30 mm in diameter, suitable for serious collectors, especially of American fossils.
3 in stock
• Geological Age: Gambier limestone, Miocene period, 22 to 5 million years ago.
• Location: Mount Gambier, Australia
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Echinolampas gambierensis
Echinolampas gambierensis is a sub-species of echinolampas, these particular fossil specimens are of Miocene age, over 5 million years old and were found on Mount Gambier in Australia, its type locality for this sub-species. They are around 50 mm in diameter and suitable for the more serious fossil collectors and will come supplied in a small packet with an information label.
2 in stock
• Geological Age: Pliocene period period, 7 million years old
• Location: Mexico
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Encope californicus
Encope californicus is a typical sand dollar, these fossil specimens exhibit a flat, disc like body with a golden brown colouration. Due to their young age of the Pliocene period, the morphological features are very well preserved and make for a beautiful feature to observe.
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Echinoid fossils, replaced with flint from Norfolk, UK. Echinoids are the family which Sea Urchins belong to and inhabit the ocean floor from the interdial range to 5,000m deep. All fossils come supplied with a white card tray and information label.
• Geological Age: Gambier limestone, Miocene period, 22 to 5 million years ago.
• Location: Mt. Gambier, South Australia
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Fossulaster halli
Echinoid fossil specimens of the species, fossulaster halli, a unique species found within the Miocene period Limestones of Mount Gambier in Australia, making them between 22 to 5 million years old. A pale beige colour, these disc like samples are small and because of this, do not show much morphological features besides and opening and overall shape but certainly interesting to serious collectors, the samples will come supplied in a packet with a label.
6 in stock
• Geological Age: Upper Pliocene period, 3.6 million years old
• Location: Western Sahara Desert, Morocco
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Heliophora orbicularis
Hiliophara orbicularis fossil echinoid specimens belonging to the sand dollar family, these samples are dated to the upper Pliocene period, over 3 million years old and were found in the Western Sahara Dessert outcrops. Measuring 25 mm in size, these disc like echinoderms are well known due to their finger like protrusions. They come supplied in a magnifier box with a label.
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• Geological Age: Albanian stage, Cretaceous period, 113 to 100 million years ago.
• Location: Wilmington, Devon, UK
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Holaster laevis
Holaster laevis fossil echinoid specimens dating back to the Albanian stage of the Cretaceous period, over 100 million years ago, found in Wilmington, Devon in the UK, they are an off white colour, oval shaped and globular, suitable for educational use.
• Geological Age: Inferior Oolite Beds, middle Jurassic period, 74 to 163 million years ago
• Location: Broadway, Gloucestershire, UK
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Holectypus depressus
Holectypus depressus echinoid fossil specimens found in the Inferior Oolite beds of Broadway, Gloucestershire, UK. Over 160 million years old, these sandy coloured samples are 20 mm in size and show excellent details on the surface and are relatively clean and free of matrix. Supplied in two sizes and with a label, suitable for educational use and collectors.
20 in stock
• Geological Age: Eagle Ford Shale, Upper Cretaceous period, 96 to 90 million years old.
• Location: Terrell County, Texas, USA
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Leiotomaster bosei
Leiotomaster bosei fossil echinoid specimens from the famous Eagle Ford Shale formation in Texas, USA, these samples are an off white colour with a globular, heart like shape. Features such as ambulacra are easily visible, each fossil measures around 1 cm in diameter, though small, they are excellent for serious collectors, especially of American fossils.
• Geological Age: Miocene period, 23 to 5 million years old.
• Location: Morgan Limestone, Mannum Formation, Mannum, Australia
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Lovenia forbesi
Lovenia forbesi fossil echinoid specimens from the Morgan limestone formation found in Mannum, Australia, excellent high quality samples with a heart shape and visually clear morphological details and an off white or beige colouration. Each sample is approximately 40 mm in diameter and come supplied in a plastic box with a clear lid and label.
99 in stock
• Geological Age: Upper Chalk, Cretaceous, 145 and 65 million years ago.
• Location: Kent, UK
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Micraster gibbus
Micraster gibbus is a sub species of the micraster echinoid, well known for their heart shaped appearance. These fossil specimens were found in Kent, UK in the upper chalk beds formed in the Cretaceous period 145 million years ago. They are roughly 5 cm in size and ideal educational use or collectors and will come supplied in a tray with a data label.
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• Geological Age: Glenforslan formation, Miocene, 23 -5 million years ago.
• Location: Murbko, Australia.
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Monostychia australis
A rare species of echiniod, these fossil specimens of Monostychia australis were found in Murbko, Australia, they are approximately 2 cm in size and lived during the Miocene period some 23 to 5 million years ago. Excellent echinoderms for serious fossil collectors, especially of marine fauna.
1 in stock
• Geological Age: Miocene period, Gambier limestone.
• Location: Mt. Gambier, South Australia
• Family: Echinoderm
• Species: Prowillungaster minor
A small, rare echinoid fossil specimen, prowillungaster minor exhibit a flat, disc shape body. Due to it’s small size of 7 mm, not many morphological features can clearly be seen, however, for the more serious collector, this echinoid will no doubt fill a space.
15 in stock