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Super Rare Lepidesthes colletti with Jaws Mississippian – Indiana!!
Super Rare Lepidesthes colletti with Jaws Mississippian – Indiana!!

Super Rare Lepidesthes colletti with Jaws Mississippian – Indiana!!

$ 1.18

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    Description

    Lepidesthes colletti (White 1878):
    Mississippian
    Edwardsville Fm.
    Crawfordsville
    Indiana. Size: The specimen is 2 ½ in diameter.This is a dorsal view (underside).
    Lepidesthes colletti is an unusual early sea urchin (stem group Echinoidea) –
    this specimen shows the lower surface with the 'jaws' (Aristotle's Lantern) in place.
    Lower Carboniferous (~340 million yrs).
    A very rare example of a primitive
    sea urchin with jaws. Crawfordsville is famous for its incredible array of
    well-preserved crinoids. However, there are other fossils to be
    occasionally discovered. One for the specialist collector of non-crinoid echinoderms.
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