Dendraster gibbsii

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Dendraster gibbsii
Dendraster gibbsii (4.3 cm across) from the Etchegoin Formation (Lower Pliocene) of the Kettleman Hills, California, USA.jpg
Fossil of Dendraster gibbsii from Etchegoin Formation, California
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Phylum:
Class:
Echinoidea
Order:
Clypeasteroida
Suborder:
Family:
Genus:
Species:
D. gibbsii
Binomial name
Dendraster gibbsii
(Remond, 1863)

Dendraster gibbsii is an extinct species of sand dollars of the family Dendrasteridae. Fossil of this species have been found in the Pliocene of California (United States). They reach a diameter of about 3.5 cm.

References[]

External links[]


Retrieved from ""