Dalmanites limulurus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Order: Phacopida Family: Dalmanitidae Genus: Dalmanites (Barrande, 1852) Species: Dalmanites limulurus (Green, 1832) Two samples of shales with two pygidia and small portion of the thorax. Pleurae and axial rings are well-defined with the smaller specimen have pygidial spines.

Specifications

Object nameDalmanites limulurus
IDUNB-2016-0013
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Late Silurian to Silurian
Age:
Wenlock
Numeric age420 Mya
OriginLewiston, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces2
PartialYes
Measurements
  • 4.3cm x 4cm x 1cm
  • 3.1cm x 1.8cm x 1.3cm

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