Nucleospira concinna

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Athyridida Family: Nucleospiridae Genus Nucleospira (Hall, 1859) Species: Nucleospira concinna (Hall, 1843) Four circular specimens with the brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Thin concentric lines. Prominent, small beak. Slight flaring of the anterior margin.

Specifications

Object name	Nucleospira concinna
ID	UNB-2016-0232
Legal status	Permanent collection
Category	Fossil
Classification	Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata
Composition	Calcium carbonate
Age	Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian Epoch: Middle Devonian Age: Givetian
Numeric age	387.7 Mya
Origin	Erie County, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces	4
Partial	No
Measurements	1.2cm x 1.3cm x 0.7cm 1cm x 0.9cm x 0.5cm 0.8cm x 0.6cm x 0.6cm 0.4cm x 0.7cm x 0.6cm

Map of Origin

Publications

N/A
Hall, J. (1892). An Introduction to the Study of the Genera of Palaeozoic Brachiopoda: Geological Survey of the State of New York. Palaeontology. Charles van Benthuysen & Sons.