Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Salenia and Echinogalerus echinoids from Sweden

A couple more fossils from Ignaberga are some tiny echinoids. Echinogalerus peltiformis is an irregular echinoid.

Adapical surface (top)

Side profile

Adoral surface (underside or bottom)

Posterior (rear)

Anterior (front)


The other is Salenia aerolata which is a regular echinoid.

Adapical surface (top)

Side profile

Adoral surface (underside or bottom)

Both specimens come from the same quarry near Ignaberga in the providence of Scanie, Sweden. The quarry mines a layer of rock that is from the Campanian stage of the Cretaceous. Thank you to Christian for sending me these specimens.

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