Sea urchin spine Echinoidea
Owned by ILoveMyCatFreckles (@Freckles).
Notes
Found them, free. One lower spine / body fragment alongside one middle spine.
Details
Identification & Classification
- Fossil Type
- Horn / Antler
- Fossil Category
- Invertebrate
- Taxonomic Group
- Echinoderm
- Phylogenetic Group
- Echinodermata
Geological Context
- Geological Era
- Paleozoic
- Geological Period
- Carboniferous
- Absolute Age (MYA)
- 270
Locality
- Country
- United States
- State / Region
- Texas
- Locality Type
- Unknown
Anatomy & Physical Traits
- Completeness
- Fragmentary
- Symmetry
- Fragmented
Preservation & Preparation
- Preservation Quality
- Good
- Matrix Type
- Sandstone
- Preparation Level
- Unprepped
Provenance & Collection
- Acquisition Source
- Personal Excavation
- Date Acquired
- Jun 5, 2026
- Acquisition Price
- $0
- Legal Status
- Legal to Own
- Display Status
- In Storage
- Collection ID
- bca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
- Quantity
- 1
- Added Details
- Found them, free. One lower spine / body fragment alongside one middle spine.
Sea urchin spine
Sea urchin spine
Echinoidea
Fossil Type
Horn / Antler
Fossil Category
Invertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Echinoderm
Phylogenetic Group
Echinodermata
Geological Context
Geological Era
Paleozoic
Geological Period
Carboniferous
Absolute Age (MYA)
270
Locality
Country
United States
Locality Type
Unknown
State / RegionTexas
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Completeness
Fragmentary
Symmetry
Fragmented
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Sandstone
Preparation Level
Unprepped
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 5, 2026
Acquisition Price
$0
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourcePersonal Excavation
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500
Added Details
Found them, free. One lower spine / body fragment alongside one middle spine.
Sea urchin spine
Echinoidea
Fossil Type
Horn / Antler
Fossil Category
Invertebrate
Taxonomic Group
Echinoderm
Phylogenetic Group
Echinodermata
Added Details
Found them, free. One lower spine / body fragment alongside one middle spine.
Geological Context
Geological Era
Paleozoic
Geological Period
Carboniferous
Absolute Age (MYA)
270
Locality
Country
United States
Locality Type
Unknown
State / RegionTexas
Anatomy & Physical Traits
Completeness
Fragmentary
Symmetry
Fragmented
Preservation & Preparation
Preservation Quality
Good
Matrix Type
Sandstone
Preparation Level
Unprepped
Provenance & Collection
Date Acquired
Jun 5, 2026
Acquisition Price
$0
Legal Status
Legal to Own
Display Status
In Storage
Quantity
1
Acquisition SourcePersonal Excavation
Collection IDbca5ea2e-56e6-43a3-80c1-5e9c5f507500