Asaphus sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Subclass: Libristoma Order: Asaphida Family: Asaphidae Genus: Asaphus (Brongniart, 1822) Large anterior portion of the thorax with thin prominent axial rings and pleurae.

Specifications

Object nameAsaphus sp.
IDUNB-2016-0008
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
Subclass:
Libristoma
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician
Numeric age485.4 Mya
OriginUnknown
Pieces1
PartialYes
Measurements
  • 6.4cm x 6.2cm x 0.9cm

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