Nucleospira sp.
UNB-2016-0234Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class Rhynchonellata
Order: Athyridida
Family: Nucleospiridae
Genus: Nucleospira (Hall, 1859)
Five specimens of varying degrees of preservation, labeled a to e. The most complete specimen is small, with brachial and pedicle valves preserved. Slight, thin ribs visible.
Specifications
| Object name | Nucleospira sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0234 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Early Silurian to Silurian Age: Llandovery |
| Numeric age | 443 Mya |
| Origin | Razor Cove, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 5 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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.