Cyrtina sp.
UNB-2016-0251Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Spiriferinida
Family: Cyrtinidae
Genus: Cyrtina (Davidson, 1858)
Well preserved specimen with both the brachial and pedicle valves present. Ribs are large. Sulcus and fold are visible with the fold slightly more prominent than sulcus. Circular anterior margin with a slight triangular posterior margin. Large beak and rounded umbo. Hingle line and deltyhrium are encrusted with sediment. Faint plication near the commissure.
Specifications
| Object name | Cyrtina sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0251 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 419.2 Mya |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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