Strophomena rhomboidalis

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Order: Strophomenida Family: Strophomenidae Genus: Strophomena (Rafinesque and De Blainville, 1824) Species: Strophomena rhomboidalis (Logan, 1863) Four specimens, labled a to d, with two appearing to be the brachial valve and two of the pedicle valve that are slightly convex. Thin, radial ribs and prominent plications. Circular anterior margin and straight posterior margin.

Specifications

Object name	Strophomena rhomboidalis
ID	UNB-2016-0208
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Fossil
Classification	Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata
Composition	Calcium carbonate
Age	Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Carboniferous
Numeric age	358.9 Mya
Origin	Sedalia, Missouri, U.S.A.
Pieces	4
Partial	No
Measurements	3.3cm x 3.1cm x 0.8cm 2.8cm x 2.7cm x 1.6cm 2.3cm x 2.9cm x 0.7cm 2.7cm x 2.5cm x 0.7cm

Map of Origin

Publications

Davidson, T., Owen, R., Carpenter, W. B., Murchison, R. I., & Dalton, W. H. (1884). A monograph of the British fossil Brachiopoda (Vol. 5). Pal?ontographical society.