Delthyris sp.
UNB-2016-0228Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Spiriferida
Family: Delthyrididae
Genus: Delthyris (Dalman, 1828)
Small specimen with both brachial and pedicle valves preserved with large, coarse radial ribs. Thin, defined sulcus. Anterior margin is oval in appearance, with a slight flaring of the posterior margin. Prominent delthyrium.
Specifications
| Object name | Delthyris sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0228 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Origin | Northern New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- Muir-Wood, H. M. (1925). VIII.?Notes on the Silurian Brachiopod genera Delthyris, Uncinulina, and Meristina. Journal of Natural History, 15(85), 83-95.
- Willams, A., Brunton, C. H. C., & Carlson, S. J. (2000). Treatise on Invertebrate Paleontology, Part H, Brachiopoda, vol. 2 & 3, Linguliformea, Craniiformea, and Rhynchonelliformea. Lawrence: The University of Kansas.