Description: If making more than one purchase, see the note following the red text below! Spectacularly preserved fossil sand dollar - Dendraster gibbsii (Remond, 1863) Dendraster gibbsii (Rémond, 1863) is found in the Siphonalia Member of the late Miocene to Pliocene Etchegoin Formation of the Kettleman Hills in California. Auguste Rémond initially described this fossil as Scutella gibbsii in the Proceedings of the California Academy of Science in 1863. To indicate that the original generic name has been changed, a parentheses is placed around the name of the author and the date of description. The age of this fossil is often given as Lower or Middle Pliocene, but recent work has extended the time range for the sandstone in the Etchegoin Formation.Related to starfish, sand dollars have pentameral (five-part) radial symmetry. Normally covered in tiny spines and tube feet that are lost after the organism dies, they lie flat on the surface or buried in the seafloor. In quiet waters, they stand on edge, using their spines to drive into the sand. The calcium carbonate shell or "test" is composed of interlocking plates like a turtle shell.Spectacularly preserved and not polished. The definition of the plate boundaries is exceptional, naturally stained by petroleum. Making multiple purchases?Just add items to your cart. When finished shopping, click on “request total” at upper right in the Shopping Cart window. Do not proceed to checkout. We will send an eBay invoice with the correct combined shipping. The combined shipping will often be less than eBay shows. Please wait for that invoice before paying. There is no obligation to purchase. You can decide after seeing what shipping will cost.Shipping: Priority Mail or Ground Advantage, whichever is cheaper, unless we can find a better rate. Rates vary by weight and zip code. We can usually ship for less than eBay will charge, and will refund the overpayment as soon as the box is packed. International customers: We sell and ship internationally. If eBay’s page does not let you enter your country name to determine the shipping cost for something you are interested in, please contact us. We can tell you what the shipping would cost and how to make the purchase. You can then decide if you wish to complete the transaction. Use the Contact Seller link in the Seller Information box on the right side of this page.Pay securely with your debit or credit card through PayPal! You do not need a Pay Pal account to do this. Yes, we do combine shipping!
Price: 15 USD
Location: Olancha, California
End Time: 2024-09-29T23:59:02.000Z
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All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
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