Description
Genuine Dendraster Echinoid Fossil
This genuine giant echinoid fossil is identified as Dendraster and dated to the Miocene. It is an appealing addition to a fossil collection, natural history display, geology cabinet or educational collection. The specimen represents an echinoid, the group of marine animals that includes sea urchins and related flattened forms commonly appreciated for their distinctive symmetry and fossil detail.
Identification and Geological Interest
Dendraster is an echinoid genus associated with the fossil record of marine environments. Echinoid fossils are valued by collectors for their recognizable body plans, radial symmetry and connection to the long geological history of marine life. The Miocene age places this fossil within a period of the Neogene, when marine ecosystems supported a wide variety of invertebrate life. This specimen is presented specifically as a Miocene Dendraster echinoid fossil.
Recorded Locality
The recorded locality for this fossil is Mount Cidolog, Pasanggrahan, Sagaranten, Sukabumi Regency, West Java, Indonesia. This locality information adds useful geological context for collectors who document specimens by identification, age and collection location. It also makes the piece suitable for catalogued fossil collections and geology displays focused on Indonesian paleontology.
Display and Collecting Uses
With its echinoid identification and Miocene age, this fossil can be displayed as a conversation piece or used to introduce visitors and students to fossilization, marine invertebrates and geological time. Dendraster specimens are especially interesting to collectors who enjoy echinoids, sea urchin fossils, marine fossils, Indonesian fossils and Neogene paleontology. It can be incorporated into a home display, classroom teaching collection, museum-style cabinet or natural history themed interior.
Sizing Information
Full sizing is shown in the photographs. Please review the photographs carefully for the complete visual presentation and scale of the actual fossil offered in this listing.
Authenticity and Specimen Photograph
This Fossil is a genuine specimen and Includes a Certificate of Authenticity lifetime guarantee generic card.
The photograph shows the actual specimen you will receive.
The certificate wording is included for collectors who value documentation with their fossil purchases. The specimen and its locality, identification and geological age make it a distinctive choice for anyone building a focused echinoid collection or seeking an authentic fossil with clear cataloguing information.
Reviews
There are no reviews yet.