Texas is known worldwide as a rich resource for the intricate
Cretaceous-age echinoids widely sought by professional and amateur
paleontologists. With much of the scientific literature on Texas
Cretaceous echinoids decades old, here is an updated and detailed guide
for identifying this rich fossil fauna. After a brief description of the
climatic events that led to the formation of these marine deposits,
readers are introduced to the terminology needed to understand the
morphology and biology of echinoids. More than 350 high-quality color
photographs and detailed descriptions provide a visual guide to
identifying, usually to the species level, most of the Cretaceous
echinoids found in Texas. The information will be of interest to nature
lovers, new and advanced collectors, and students of invertebrate
paleontology looking for in-depth, updated insights into the morphology,
classification, and identification of these striking fossils.