Seven Sisters - What Fossils can be found?

What Fossils can you find at Seven Sisters?

(Collecting Fossils from Seven Sisters) - 1996

The most common fossils at Seven Sisters are echinoid's. There are many different species. They are in four main groups. Micrasters, which are the heart shaped variety, Conulus which are the small round type, Echinocorys which are the large oval type and regular echinoid's which are similar to modern day regular sea urchins. There are two main types of Micraster here, Micraster coranguinum and Micraster cortestudinarium. Other species such as Micraster turonensis can also be found. This location is also rich in bivalves and brachiopods. Sponges can also be found here. You never know what you may find since this site is rich in fossils.

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