Fossil sea urchin
| Description: |
This fossil sea urchin looks “irregular” because it’s base is flat and upper parts are domed. Like todays urchins, it was covered in spines, sometimes so small the animal looked like it was covered in velvet. Sea urchins are still alive today, living on the sea floor and “vacuuming” up food with it’s mouth, which is on the bottom of the animal. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1370 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Sea urchins Sea urchins, Fossil Animals, Fossil Fossils |
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