Dictyoclostus sp.

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Strophomenata Order: Productida Family: Productidae Genus: Dictyoclostus (Muir-Wood, 1930) Specimen of the pedicle valve with thin ribs and a faint sulcus. Convex valve with an overall circular shape. Valve is encrusted with sediment near the anterior margin.

Specifications

Object nameDictyoclostus sp.
IDUNB-2016-0237
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Strophomenata
CompositionCalcium carbonate
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Carboniferous
Subperiod:
Pennsylvanian
Epoch:
Middle Pennsylvanian
Numeric age315.2 Mya
OriginColorado, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 4.4cm x 4cm x 3.4cm

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