Eospirifer sp.
UNB-2016-0242Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Spiriferida
Family: Cyrtiidae
Genus: Eospirifer (Schuchert, 1913)
Twelve specimens embedded into the sediment. Both the pedicle and brachial valves preserved. Ribs are faint and are not visible on all specimens. Anterior margin is circular and posterior margin is triangular in appearance.
Specifications
| Object name | Eospirifer sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0242 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Calcium carbonate |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Silurian Epoch: Wenlock |
| Numeric age | 433.4 Mya |
| Origin | Dickie Cove, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 12 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
Map of Origin
Publications
- Zhan, R., Jin, J., Liang, Y., & Meng, L. (2012). Evolution and paleogeography of Eospirifer (Spiriferida, Brachiopoda) in Late Ordovician and Silurian. Science China Earth Sciences, 55(9), 1427-1444.