Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.019" literary The TCS helped the ship

The TCS helped the ship withstand the extreme increase in temperatures during atmospheric reentry and the TCS blanket was applied to the inside of the shuttle to protect internal components and systems

nearly 20 million years after their first appearance

this muscular carnivore dominated the North American food chain 100

A small information card is also included with each specimen

Discovery Payload Bay Liner

Dendraster Gibbsii - Fossilized Sand Dollar - 1.019" literary The TCS helped the shipFossilized at the bottom of the sea floor over 5,000,000 years ago, this Dendraster is a window into the ocean's past. The body plan of the animal has been preserved in beautiful detail, with their intricate skeletons still clearly visible. This particular fossil is a 1. 019" Dendraster gibbsii from the San Joaquin Valley deposit. The petroleum in this region provides a unique, natural stain to the item.