Crania sp.
UNB-2016-0192Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Craniata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Craniata
Order: Craniida
Family: Craniidae
Genus: Crania (Retzius, 1781)
Species: Crania brattenburgica?
Specimen with both pedicle and brachial valves preserved. Circular anterior margin and rounded posterior margin.
*Crania brattenburgica classification cannot be found online.
Specifications
| Object name | Crania sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0192 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Craniata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Mesozoic Period: Cretaceous Epoch: Upper Cretaceous Age: Maastrichtian |
| Numeric age | 72.1 Mya |
| Origin | Maastricht, Holland, Netherlands |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
Map of Origin
Publications
- Kruytzer, E. M., & Meijer, M. (1958). On the occurrence of Crania brattenburgica (v. Schlotheim 1820) in the region of Maastricht (Netherlands).- Natuurhist.
- Hofker, J. (1962). Correlation of the Tuff Chalk of Maestricht (type Maestrichtian) with the Danske Kalk of Denmark (type Danian), the stratigraphic position of the type Montian, and the planktonic foraminiferal faunal break. Journal of Paleontology, 1051-1089.