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Phymotaxis tournoueri
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Taxonomy
Regular Echinoid w/spines
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Phymosomatoida
Family: Phymosomatidae
Genus: Phymotaxis
Species: Phymotaxis tournoueri
Author Citation Cotteau, 1866
Geological Time Scale
Eon: Phanerozoic
Era: Mesozoic
Period: Cretaceous
Sub Period: None
Epoch: Late
International Age: Maastrichtian
Stratigraphy
PeeDee Formation
Provenance
Collector: Don Rideout
Date Collected: 10/25/2016
Acquired by: Field Collection
Dimensions
Thickness: 5/8 "
Diameter: 1 1/2 "
Location
New Hanover County
North Carolina
United States
Comments
This echinoid was self-collected from the basal PeeDee sands at a quarry in Castle Hayne North Carolina. It has over 50% of the spines attached making it an excellent specimen. First described from Europe the species was not described from North Carolina until 2007.
Reference:
Maastrichtian (Cretaceous) regular echinoids from the Rocky Point Member, PeeDee Formation southeastern North Carolina. (Ciampaglio & Weaver, 2007) Pgs. 4&5, figures 2(A-G) & 3 (A-C)
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