Description
Parascutella neuvillei Fossil Echinoid (Sea Urchin) – Miocene – Aquitaine, France
About the Fossil:
This well-preserved Parascutella neuvillei fossil echinoid originates from the Miocene epoch (~23-5.3 million years ago) and was discovered in Aquitaine, France. Parascutella is an extinct genus of sand dollars (a type of echinoid), distinguished by its flattened, disc-like shape and petal-like patterns formed by ambulacral grooves.
During the Miocene, these echinoids thrived in shallow marine environments, where they lived partially buried in sandy seabeds, using their specialized spines to move and filter-feed on organic material. Their unique structure and evolutionary adaptations make them important indicators of paleo-marine environments.
Geology & Formation:
- Geological Age: Miocene (~23-5.3 million years ago)
- Formation: Marine sedimentary deposits
- Location: Aquitaine, France
- Preservation: Exceptional fossilization with clearly defined petal-like symmetry and fine surface details
Why This Fossil?
✔ 100% Genuine Specimen – Comes with a Certificate of Authenticity
✔ Highly Collectible – From the renowned Alice Purnell Collection
✔ Perfect for Display or Study – Ideal for fossil collectors, students, and paleontology enthusiasts
✔ Scale Rule/Cube = 1cm – See photos for full sizing
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