MrBones 54 Posted April 4, 2019 Hello again, here is my most beautiful sand dollar fossil. We picked it up yesterday on a beach close to Ruwais, Abu Dhabi, UAE. I have found dozens of these, but rarely find one so flat. I would love to know the species name if possible. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plax 810 Posted April 4, 2019 Try googling Melitta or Encope. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBones 54 Posted April 4, 2019 4 hours ago, Plax said: Try googling Melitta or Encope. I don't think it is one of these, I can see only two of the groves/holes present on my fossil. It still could be one of these if the fossil has been severly damaged or worn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBones 54 Posted April 4, 2019 19 minutes ago, Plax said: age? I am not sure, the beach is man made and I do not know where they got the material. It might be about 5 million years, but I am unsure. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plax 810 Posted April 4, 2019 I suggest you do some googling such as "Pliocene Echinoids, Arabian Peninsula". I came up with this paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02988814 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Plax 810 Posted April 4, 2019 or you can peruse the echinoid directory: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/echinoid-directory/taxa/index.jsp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBones 54 Posted April 4, 2019 15 minutes ago, Plax said: I suggest you do some googling such as "Pliocene Echinoids, Arabian Peninsula". I came up with this paper: https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/BF02988814 8 minutes ago, Plax said: or you can peruse the echinoid directory: http://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/data/echinoid-directory/taxa/index.jsp I will have a look at these sites. Unfortunately it is very difficult to get information of fossils and geology in my town and region. But I think I referenced a helpful site in one of my older posts, I will search for it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Coco 1,902 Posted April 4, 2019 Hi, I can't help you.This sea urchin isn't complete, it is missing parts on its edges. We only see one lunule (at the top of the picture) but I think it had several. The ideal would be to find a more complete specimen to get an idea of the shape of its contour. Coco Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
caterpillar 807 Posted April 5, 2019 I think Echinodiscus desori from miocene Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBones 54 Posted April 5, 2019 3 minutes ago, caterpillar said: I think Echinodiscus desori from miocene These look very similar! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrBones 54 Posted April 5, 2019 I think the fossils are from Miocene to Pliocene. Here are some similar fossils I have found in the same area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
