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Fossil Sea Urchin Id Help Needed...


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I found this fossil sea urchin in a creek in Benbrook, Texas this past Sunday.

Its approx 53mm long and 49mm wide at its widest part.

Any help would be appreciated!

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can you name the formation as that area has a few. no need to pinpoint your site publicly; formation will do. pm me if you cant decipher formation. nice find!

Grüße,

Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

"To the motivated go the spoils."

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compare with hemiaster whitei

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Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

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I would go with Hemiaster also.

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Thanks Dan and Herb! I had thought of hemiaster whitei but I have never found one this large before and I wasn't sure. Thanks for the help!!!

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That is pretty outsized for H. whitei. Not sure I've found other Hemi's from the Kgd, but there may be some.

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Daniel A. Wöhr aus Südtexas

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