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Encope tamiamiensis (Mansfield, 1932)

Encope tamiamiensis
Encope tamiamiensis

Scientific Classification

Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Echinodermata
Class: Echinoidea
Order: Clypeasteroida
Family: Mellitidae
Genus: Encope
Species: Encope tamiamiensis (Mansfield, 1932)

Information

Geological Range

Pliocene

Paleogeographic Distribution

Florida

Stratigraphic Occurrences

Tamiami Formation (Pinecrest Beds)
Tamiami Formation (Ochopee Limestone)
Tamiami Formation (Murdock Station Member)
Tamiami Formation (Lower)
Intracoastal Formation

References

None at this time.

Remarks

None at this time.

Online Resources

None at this time.

Media

Images

Photograph of fossil of Encope tamiamiensis.
Encope tamiamiensis from the Late Pliocene Tamiami Fm. (Ochopee Limestone) of Collier County, Florida (UF 22146).
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Figure of fossil of Encope tamiamiensis.
Specimen of Encope tamiamiensis figured by Mansfield (1932, pl. 17, fig. 8); 87 mm.
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3D Models

Echinoid: Encope tamiamiensis (PRI 44095)

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