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Name:
Rotuloidea fimbriatum
Age: Miocene
Formation: Sea Urchin Beds
Location: Safi, Morocco
Size: Echinoid is 1.3 inches across
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This is a very attractive echinoid. It is a Rotuloidea fimbriatum from the Miocene of Morocco. This ovate echinoid is somewhat flattened in shape, like a sand dollar. It has a very unique, coarsely "fringed" or "notched" border on half of the test. This is completely natural and is one of the diagnostic traits for the species. All of the protuberances are intact on this specimen which is highly unusual. Both sides of the echinoid are extremely ''clean'' and exhibit great detail. The petaloid ambulacra are nicely displayed and, under magnification, the plate structure of the echinoderm is clearly defined. This is a superb example of this bizarre echinoid.
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