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British Chalk Fossil Echinoid – Echinocorys scutata vulgaris | Santonian Upper Chalk Foreness Point Kent UK | Genuine Specimen with COA

This listing features an authentic British Chalk fossil echinoid – Echinocorys scutata vulgaris, sourced from the Upper Chalk Formation of the Santonian stage in the Late Cretaceous, collected at Foreness Point, Margate, Kent, UK. This classic subspecies is a well-documented and widely distributed form of Echinocorys scutata, valued for its symmetry and robust preservation.

Fossil Type: Echinoid (Sea Urchin)

Species/Subspecies: Echinocorys scutata vulgaris

Geological Period: Late Cretaceous (~86.3 to 83.6 million years ago)

Geological Stage: Santonian

Formation: Upper Chalk (Chalk Group)

Location: Foreness Point, Margate, Kent, United Kingdom

Scale Rule: Squares/Cube = 1cm (See photo for full sizing details)

Specimen: You will receive the exact item shown in the photos

Authenticity: All of our fossils are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity

Geological and Paleontological Context

Echinocorys scutata vulgaris is the most common form of the Echinocorys genus and played an important role in the ancient chalk sea ecosystems of Late Cretaceous Europe. These echinoids lived in soft seabed sediments, feeding on detritus, and are often found in chalk deposits with exceptional preservation.

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoidea

Order: Holasteroida

Family: Holasteridae

Genus: Echinocorys

Subspecies: scutata vulgaris

Depositional Environment: Calm, shallow marine platform composed of fine carbonate sediments; rich in coccoliths and marine microfossils ideal for fossilisation

Morphological Features: Subglobular test with smooth to faintly striated surface, five weakly developed ambulacral petals, centrally positioned peristome and periproct

Biozone: Found within mid to late Santonian biozones including foraminiferal and inoceramid bivalve zones that help define regional stratigraphy

Notable: The vulgaris form is an important biostratigraphic marker and a key reference in echinoid taxonomy and British chalk paleontology

Why This Fossil Is Special

This is a classic example of British Cretaceous chalk echinoids. Its preservation and completeness make it not only a beautiful natural object but also a scientifically significant specimen. Ideal for educational, decorative, or scientific purposes.

Why Buy From Us?

100% genuine fossil with Certificate of Authenticity

You will receive the exact specimen shown in the listing photos

Ethically collected from reputable geological sites in the UK

Ideal for collectors, educators, museums, or natural history enthusiasts

Secure a genuine piece of Britain's geological legacy with this Echinocorys scutata vulgaris fossil echinoid from the Upper Chalk of Foreness Point, Kent—a timeless relic of life from over 85 million years ago.

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WWF - Up in Smoke from NOMINT on Vimeo.

Behind the scenes - vimeo.com/889845779

To coincide with COP28, WWF and NOMINT launched “Up in Smoke”.

Continuing the ongoing collaboration with global charity WWF we created a stop motion film that urgently addresses the global climate crisis driven by fossil fuel emissions and features a reinterpretation of Billie Eilish’s and Finneas’s hit song "When the Party's Over."

"Up in Smoke" visually articulates the dangers of continued fossil fuel use, combining stop-motion animation with real smoke to tell the story of the devastating effects of fossil fuel emissions on humans and the planet.

We employed a unique production process, integrating stop-motion animation with real smoke, and using a full-color 3D printing technique to create over 700 unique sculptures for different poses of the girl. The film, a year-long project, included a full month dedicated to shooting and was shot entirely in-camera.

"Up in Smoke" builds upon "Can’t Negotiate the Melting Point of Ice," a stop-motion film created entirely using real, melting ice, and "A Flammable Planet," a film that combined stop-motion and real, live fire. Both films have been lauded for their innovative storytelling and strong environmental messages, earning multiple awards including Cannes Lions, Webbys, Clios, One Show, and D&ADs.

Featuring The Social Singing Choir from Margate, the film includes a poignant rendition of the hit song "When the Party's Over," originally performed by Billie Eilish and written by Finneas O'Connell.

WWF invites global audiences to experience "Up in Smoke," emphasizing the critical need for action against the climate crisis. The film is a compelling call to action for a sustainable future. At COP28 WWF is calling on countries to commit to phase-out all fossil fuels well before 2050, with developed countries achieving this far sooner. Ambitious targets are also needed to accelerate the transformation of the global energy system to deliver 100% renewable energy, increased energy efficiency and expanded energy access.

CLIENT: WWF AGENCY: NOMINT CAMPAIGN: “Up In Smoke” PRODUCTION: NOMINT CREATIVE DIRECTION: Yannis Konstantinidis, Christos Lefakis DIRECTOR: Yannis Konstantinidis EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Marilena Vatseri MUSIC SUPERVISION: Twelve Decibels MUSIC ARRANGEMENT: Hughie Gavin PERFORMANCE: The Social Singing Choir LABEL: Manners McDade MUSIC/ LYRICS: Finneas O’Connell SOUND DESIGN/ MIX: Rabbeats Music COLOUR GRADING: George Kyriacou (at Black Kite Studios) MARKET: Global

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WWF - Up in Smoke from NOMINT on Vimeo.

Behind the scenes - vimeo.com/889845779

To coincide with COP28, WWF and NOMINT launched “Up in Smoke”.

Continuing the ongoing collaboration with global charity WWF we created a stop motion film that urgently addresses the global climate crisis driven by fossil fuel emissions and features a reinterpretation of Billie Eilish’s and Finneas’s hit song "When the Party's Over."

"Up in Smoke" visually articulates the dangers of continued fossil fuel use, combining stop-motion animation with real smoke to tell the story of the devastating effects of fossil fuel emissions on humans and the planet.

We employed a unique production process, integrating stop-motion animation with real smoke, and using a full-color 3D printing technique to create over 700 unique sculptures for different poses of the girl. The film, a year-long project, included a full month dedicated to shooting and was shot entirely in-camera.

"Up in Smoke" builds upon "Can’t Negotiate the Melting Point of Ice," a stop-motion film created entirely using real, melting ice, and "A Flammable Planet," a film that combined stop-motion and real, live fire. Both films have been lauded for their innovative storytelling and strong environmental messages, earning multiple awards including Cannes Lions, Webbys, Clios, One Show, and D&ADs.

Featuring The Social Singing Choir from Margate, the film includes a poignant rendition of the hit song "When the Party's Over," originally performed by Billie Eilish and written by Finneas O'Connell.

WWF invites global audiences to experience "Up in Smoke," emphasizing the critical need for action against the climate crisis. The film is a compelling call to action for a sustainable future. At COP28 WWF is calling on countries to commit to phase-out all fossil fuels well before 2050, with developed countries achieving this far sooner. Ambitious targets are also needed to accelerate the transformation of the global energy system to deliver 100% renewable energy, increased energy efficiency and expanded energy access.

CLIENT: WWF AGENCY: NOMINT CAMPAIGN: “Up In Smoke” PRODUCTION: NOMINT CREATIVE DIRECTION: Yannis Konstantinidis, Christos Lefakis DIRECTOR: Yannis Konstantinidis EXECUTIVE PRODUCER: Marilena Vatseri MUSIC SUPERVISION: Twelve Decibels MUSIC ARRANGEMENT: Hughie Gavin PERFORMANCE: The Social Singing Choir LABEL: Manners McDade MUSIC/ LYRICS: Finneas O’Connell SOUND DESIGN/ MIX: Rabbeats Music COLOUR GRADING: George Kyriacou (at Black Kite Studios) MARKET: Global

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David Attenborough Slams Bear Grylls For Slaughtering Animals On TV | David Attenborough

Jeremy Darroch is one of the driving forces behind Sky Ocean Rescue, which makes people aware of the effect plastic has in oceans. ABC promotes 'captivating', 'dazzling' 2018 lineup. The best wild wonders of Britain, according to David Attenborough. David Attenborough's latest documentary unearths a "sea dragon" on the Jurassic Coast Credit: Getty.

Sky's CEO Jeremy Darroch explains the company's aims in terms of reducing the amount of plastic. The BBC Blue Planet narrator is best-known for his soothing voice on a Sunday night. Wildlife watchers have descended on B&Q's Margate branch, following reports that a customer claims to have seen of one of their now almost mythical shop assistants.ABC has launched its 2018 promotional campaign, celebrating its "wondrous", "captivating" and "inspirational" lineup. However, he is not happy with one fellow nature star - Bear Grylls.

Six unbelievable beasts that once roamed the British Isles. The sumptuously shot series, which begins airing on BBC America on Jan. 20, took four years to make, with filmmakers traveling to every continent and every ocean.Standing on a blustery pebble beach in Lyme Regis, stratified limestone cliffs rising behind him like an enormous millefeuille pastry, Sir David Attenborough enthuses wildly about sea monsters and dragons of the deep. Attenborough, 91, has hit out at the Bear Grylls The Island star for killing animals.

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British Chalk Fossil Echinoid – Echinocorys scutata | Santonian Upper Chalk Foreness Point Margate Kent UK | Genuine Specimen with COA

Offered here is a classic example of Echinocorys scutata, an extinct fossil echinoid (sea urchin) from the Upper Chalk Formation, deposited during the Santonian stage of the Late Cretaceous period, and collected from the well-known coastal site of Foreness Point, Margate, Kent, UK. This iconic species is one of the most recognisable and important fossils from the British chalk.

Fossil Type: Echinoid (Sea Urchin)

Species: Echinocorys scutata

Geological Period: Late Cretaceous (~86.3 to 83.6 million years ago)

Geological Stage: Santonian

Formation: Upper Chalk (Chalk Group)

Location: Foreness Point, Margate, Kent, United Kingdom

Scale Rule: Squares/Cube = 1cm (See photo for full sizing details)

Specimen: The fossil in the photo is the exact one you will receive

Authenticity: All of our fossils are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity

Geological and Paleontological Context

Echinocorys scutata is a widespread and well-documented species of irregular echinoid, commonly found throughout the Upper Cretaceous chalk of Europe. It lived as a deposit feeder, burrowing within soft seafloor sediments beneath the ancient Cretaceous seas.

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoidea

Order: Holasteroida

Family: Holasteridae

Genus: Echinocorys

Species: scutata

Depositional Environment: Quiet, shallow marine shelf with fine carbonate sedimentation from coccoliths; conditions ideal for fossilisation of echinoids and other marine invertebrates

Morphological Features: Oval to subglobular test (shell), well-developed ambulacral petals on the aboral surface, with a central periproct and flattened oral surface; radial symmetry with slight elongation along the oral-aboral axis

Biozone: Frequently found in mid-to-late Santonian stratigraphic levels; associated with key foraminiferal and inoceramid zones

Notable: Echinocorys scutata is an important biostratigraphic indicator for Upper Cretaceous chalk sequences and is widely used in geological studies of the British chalk

Why This Fossil is Special

This specimen is a true classic of British fossil collecting. Well-preserved, naturally shaped, and collected from a site of national geological importance, this Echinocorys scutata fossil makes an excellent teaching tool or collector’s piece. Its simple symmetry and subtle surface features also make it a beautiful display fossil.

Why Buy From Us?

100% genuine fossil with Certificate of Authenticity

You receive the exact item pictured

Carefully sourced from reputable British chalk fossil sites

Perfect for collectors, educators, or display in natural history settings

Add a timeless fossil to your collection with this Echinocorys scutata chalk echinoid from the Santonian stage of the Upper Cretaceous, Foreness Point, Kent—an elegant remnant of ancient marine life from over 85 million years ago.

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British Chalk Fossil Echinoid – Echinocorys scutata elevata | Santonian Upper Chalk Foreness Point Kent UK | Genuine Specimen with COA

This listing features an authentic British Chalk fossil echinoid – Echinocorys scutata elevata, sourced from the Upper Chalk Formation of the Santonian stage in the Late Cretaceous, collected at Foreness Point, Margate, Kent, UK. This rare subspecies is recognised for its higher domed test and more elevated profile compared to other Echinocorys forms.

Fossil Type: Echinoid (Sea Urchin)

Species/Subspecies: Echinocorys scutata elevata

Geological Period: Late Cretaceous (~86.3 to 83.6 million years ago)

Geological Stage: Santonian

Formation: Upper Chalk (Chalk Group)

Location: Foreness Point, Margate, Kent, United Kingdom

Scale Rule: Squares/Cube = 1cm (See photo for full sizing details)

Specimen: You will receive the exact item shown in the photos

Authenticity: All of our fossils are 100% genuine specimens and come with a Certificate of Authenticity

Geological and Paleontological Context

Echinocorys scutata elevata is a distinctive and relatively uncommon form of echinoid from the British Upper Chalk. It lived in soft marine sediments in a calm, shallow sea during the Late Cretaceous, and its form reflects adaptations for infaunal life.

Phylum: Echinodermata

Class: Echinoidea

Order: Holasteroida

Family: Holasteridae

Genus: Echinocorys

Subspecies: scutata elevata

Depositional Environment: Quiet, carbonate-rich shallow marine shelf dominated by coccolith deposition; ideal for fossilisation of echinoids and other invertebrates

Morphological Features: More strongly domed test with a slightly narrower base, distinct ambulacral petals and well-developed oral and aboral structures; typically larger and taller than vulgaris forms

Biozone: Found within the Santonian stratigraphic intervals in association with inoceramids and foraminifera commonly used in UK chalk biostratigraphy

Notable: Echinocorys scutata elevata is prized for its morphological contrast with flatter echinoid forms and is useful in evolutionary and paleoenvironmental interpretation of Cretaceous chalk faunas

Why This Fossil Is Special

This is a beautifully preserved, A-grade example of Echinocorys scutata elevata. Its height and symmetry set it apart from more common subspecies, making it a visually striking and scientifically interesting addition to any collection.

Why Buy From Us?

100% genuine fossil with Certificate of Authenticity

You will receive the exact specimen shown in the listing photos

Ethically collected from reputable geological sites in the UK

Ideal for collectors, educators, museums, or natural history enthusiasts

Secure a rare and striking example of Britain’s Cretaceous marine fauna with this Echinocorys scutata elevata fossil echinoid from the Upper Chalk of Foreness Point, Kent—a unique relic of ancient seas dating back over 85 million years.