Fossil echinoids

Fossil of Acrocidaris, an extinct sea urchin

Echinoid fossils are the fossilised remains of sea urchins, spiny marine invertebrates that live on the seabed. Humans have been interested in these fossils for millennia, have considered them lucky, have imbued them with magical powers and linked them to their deities.[1]

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