Obolus sp.
UNB-2016-0187Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Lingulata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Lingulata
Order: Lingulida
Family: Obolidae
Genus: Obolus (Eichwald, 1829)
Two samples, labeled a and b, with pedicle or brachial valves embedded on the surface of the sediment. Thin growth lines and oval anterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Obolus sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0187 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Lingulata |
| Composition | Red mudstone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Cambrian to Middle Cambrian |
| Numeric age | 542 Mya |
| Origin | House Range, Millard County, Utah, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 2 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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