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Species |
Heliophora Orbicularis |
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Geological Period |
Pliocene ≈ 5.3 - 1.8 ma |
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Origin |
Western Sahara , Morocco |
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Size |
2.0 - 3.0cm |
Hedgehog Heliophora Orbicularis in good conservation quality. Also known as “Sand Dollar”.
This irregular sea urchin has a very distinctive appearance from the others, with a carapace that is from orbicular/oval in shape and with finger-shaped teeth that can be limited to the rear edge of the animal or found around its entire perimeter.
It is a living fossil that extends along the coasts of West Africa, from the Sahara to Angola. Fossil remains have been found from the Miocene.
The fossil includes a label with the name, period and provenance and is attached to a 4 cm square cardboard box.
*The price is per unit (a single cardboard box of the four shown in the photo)
Since the samples are natural, you will receive a piece similar to the one in the photograph. The fossils come in cardboard boxes and are glued to a porex base with hot silicone; these can be removed using ethyl alcohol without damaging the fossil. The size is approximate.