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Fossil sea urchin (part)

Brissus unicolor

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Description:

Part of an Echinoid fossil, spotted photographed and collected at Agios Georgios beach, Pagasitikos gulf, Greece.
I believe it's part of a Groove Burrowing Urchin (Brissus unicolor) covered with sediment, a species wich still lives in the sandy deeps in the area.

Reference Links:

Groove Burrowing Urchin - Brissus unicolor - Overview, World Echinoidea Database - Brissus unicolor (Leske, 1778)

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PublishedApril 19, 2013

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