Phymosoma texanum

Phymosoma
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Taxon: Phymosoma texanum (Roemer)
Locality: Killeen, Bell County, TX
Age: Albian Stage, Cretaceous Period
Rock unit: Walnut Formation
Collector: W. Itano

This is a regular sea urchin, viewed from the side. It is incomplete, but the original diameter would have been about 4.5 cm.


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