Obolus sp.
UNB-2016-0201Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Lingulata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Lingulata
Order: Lingulida
Family: Obolidae
Genus: Obolus (Eichwald, 1829)
Poorly preserved specimen of half of a valve embedded into the sediment, with no visible ribs. Rounded anterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Obolus sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0201 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Lingulata |
| Composition | Shale |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Silurian |
| Numeric age | 443.8 Mya |
| Origin | Back Bay, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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