Encope (Melitella) californica, Pliocene, MEX
Product number:
F5531
Product information "Encope (Melitella) californica, Pliocene, MEX"
Sand dollars (Clypeasteroida) belong to the Irregularia, one of the two subclasses of sea urchins, and have adapted to life in rough coastal and near-shore waters. Their flat shape offers them little water resistance and the side arms of their intestines are filled with the heaviest pebbles they can find and swallow.
Age: Pliocene
Locality: Baja California, Mexico
Size: 8 cm
Colors in product photos may differ slightly from those of the original specimen due to technical reasons.
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