Echinoid - Eupatagus floridanus
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ITEM# INVERT-Florida-0003
$25.00
$25.00
Eocene
Ocala Formation
Withlacoochee River, Yankeetown
Levy County, Florida
ITEM# INVERT-Florida-0003
This is a very nicely preserved example of the echinoid Eupatagus floridanus from the Eocene of Florida. Eupatagus floridanus is a member of the Order Spatangoida, Family Brissidae.
The heart urchins or Spatangoida are an order of sea urchins. Their body is a somewhat elongated oval in form, and is distinguished by the mouth being placed towards one end of the animal, and the anus towards the other. As a result, heart urchins, unlike most other sea urchins, are bilaterally symmetrical, and have a distinct anterior surface. The presence and position of the mouth and anus typically give members of this group the distinct "heart" shape from which they get their name.
Heart urchins have no feeding lantern, and often have petaloids sunk into grooves. They are a relatively diverse order, with a number of varying species.
This is a highly 3-D specimen. It was superbly prepared so that all the pustules and nodes are well presented, so much so that the specimen feels rough to the touch.
This specimen measures approximately 2 1/8 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide by 1 inch tall.
Ocala Formation
Withlacoochee River, Yankeetown
Levy County, Florida
ITEM# INVERT-Florida-0003
This is a very nicely preserved example of the echinoid Eupatagus floridanus from the Eocene of Florida. Eupatagus floridanus is a member of the Order Spatangoida, Family Brissidae.
The heart urchins or Spatangoida are an order of sea urchins. Their body is a somewhat elongated oval in form, and is distinguished by the mouth being placed towards one end of the animal, and the anus towards the other. As a result, heart urchins, unlike most other sea urchins, are bilaterally symmetrical, and have a distinct anterior surface. The presence and position of the mouth and anus typically give members of this group the distinct "heart" shape from which they get their name.
Heart urchins have no feeding lantern, and often have petaloids sunk into grooves. They are a relatively diverse order, with a number of varying species.
This is a highly 3-D specimen. It was superbly prepared so that all the pustules and nodes are well presented, so much so that the specimen feels rough to the touch.
This specimen measures approximately 2 1/8 inches long by 1 3/4 inches wide by 1 inch tall.