Atrypa reticularis
UNB-2016-0255Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atrypida
Family: Atrypidae
Genus: Atrypa (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Atrypa reticularis (Linnaeus, 1758)
47 individual specimens with both the pedicle and brachial valves preserved. Varying degrees of preservation. Thin ribs with slight growth lines visible on some specimens. Oval anterior margin with a rounded triangular posterior margin. Most specimens are encrusted with sediment. One additional piece of specimens in rock for a total of 48 pieces.
Specifications
| Object name | Atrypa reticularis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0255 |
| 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 | Waldron, Indiana, & Paris Crossing, Indiana & Ohio, U.S.A. |
| Pieces | 48 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements | Too many to measure |