The largest corona of fossil sea urchin in Slovenia

Abstract

The article deals with the largest corona of a fossil sea urchin in Slovenia. The corona was found in Badenianbeds in surroundings of the Levstik mill near Podsreda. It belongs to the form Clypeaster campanulatus formapyramidalis Michelin, 1861. Similar large and similary shaped coronas were found in beds of the same age at Podsusedon southwestern slopes of Mt. Medvednica, Croatia.

Keywords

• sea urchins
• Clypeasteridae
• Middle Miocene – Badenian
• Paratethys
• Podsreda
• Kozje area
• Slovenia