Eldredgeops rana

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Order: Phacopida Family: Phacopidae Genus: Eldredgeops (Struve, 1990) Species: Eldredgeops rana (Green, 1832) Small portion a disarticulated thorax with two visible pleurae.

Specifications

Object nameEldredgeops rana
IDUNB-2016-0046
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Devonian
Numeric age419.2 Mya
OriginErie County, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 2.3cm x 1.7cm x 0.4cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • Burton, C. J., & Eldredge, N. (1974). Two new subspecies of Phacops rana (Trilobita) from the Middle Devonian of north-west Africa. Palaeontology, 17(2), 349-363.