Brachiopods
UNB-2016-0217Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Strophomenata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Strophomenata
Order: Strophomenida
10 full brachial and pedicle valves with thin, radial ribs and growth lines visible near the anterior margin. Plus one broken piece (11 pieces in total). Labeled a to k. Anterior margin is oval in appearance. Some specimens have plication.
Specifications
| Object name | Brachiopods |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0217 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Silurian Epoch: Wenlock |
| Numeric age | 433.4 Mya |
| Origin | Rochester, New York, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 11 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
Map of Origin
Publications
- Boucot, A. J., & Wilson, R. A. (1994). Origin and early radiation of terebratuloid brachiopods: thoughts provoked by Prorensselaeria and Nanothyris. Journal of Paleontology, 68(05), 1002-1025.