Ctenocephalus (Hartella) matthewi

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Subclass: Libristoma Order: Ptychopariida Family: Conocoryphidae Genus: Ctenocephalus (Matthew, 1885) Subgenus: Ctenocephalus (Hartella) (Matthew, 1885) Species: Ctenocephalus (Hartella) matthewi (Hartt, 1868) Five shale samples, labeled a to e, with disarticulated molds of the trilobite with some specimen of the cephalon with a visible glabella and other molds are of the thorax and pleurae.

Specifications

Object nameCtenocephalus (Hartella) matthewi
IDUNB-2016-0037
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Cambrian to Middle Cambrian
Numeric age542 Mya
OriginPortland, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces5
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4.8cm x 4.6cm x 1.1cm
  • 3.1cm x 2cm x 0.5cm
  • 1.8cm x 1.1cm x 0.3cm
  • 1.7cm x 0.7cm x 0.3cm
  • 1.7cm x 1.8cm x 0.4cm

Map of Origin