Petrocrania scabiosa

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Craniata Order: Craniida Family: Craniidae Genus: Petrocrania (Raymond, 1910) Species: Petrocrania scabiosa (Hall, 1866) Large ventral valve embedded into the sediment, partially encrusted with sediment. Thin striae and slight sulcus.

Specifications

Object namePetrocrania scabiosa
IDUNB-2016-0188
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Craniata
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Ordovician to Late Ordovician
Numeric age450 Mya
OriginCincinnati, Ohio, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 5cm x 6.8cm x 1.2cm

Map of Origin