Encope Californicus Sand Dollar

• 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.

• 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.

• 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.

Specimens of Heliophora orbicularis, collected from the Western Sahara, Morocco. Heliophora orbicularis is an unusual species of echinoid, characterised by their unique finger like protrusions, jutting outward from one side. They date to the Upper Pilocene period, approximately 3.6 million years ago. They have a relatively flat, disc like shape and belong to the sand dollar family. Their distinct appearance is highly variable among individual specimens in terms of over all shape and size. These particular samples have been mostly cleaned and prepped so that features on the surface of the body can be viewed, as well as the ‘fingers’. Please note there may be some blemishes present however. These specimens are beige in colour and come supplied in a 1.5″ x 1.5″ white card try with information label.