Gautheria radiata (Sorignet 1850)

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Description

Gautheria radiata
Echinoid
Late Cretaceous (Upper Turonian)
Rouen Chalk, Leskei biozone
Dieppe (76), France

17mm on 76mm chalk slab.

Gautheria is a genus of extinct, regular echinoid known from the Late Cretaceous of western Europe.  A “regular” echinoid has neither a front nor back end and can move in any direction.  They are the thicker or more spherical-shaped forms.

Nice little guy embedded on the precipice of a matrix piece.

Additional information

Weight 100 g