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Coelospira hemisphaerica

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Athyridida Family: Anoplothecidae Genus: Coelospira (Hall, 1863) Species: Coelospira hemisphaerica (Hall, 1863) Three samples, labeled a to c, of limestone with numerous casts and molds of the pedicle and brachial valves on the surface of the sediment. Prominent, defined ribs. Faint sulcus can be seen on some of the casts and molds. Anterior margin is circular in appearance and posterior margin is triangular.

Specifications

Object nameCoelospira hemisphaerica
IDUNB-2016-0257
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian to Early Silurian
Numeric age444 Mya
OriginRochester, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6cm x 7.8cm x 3.1cm
  • 8cm x 6.5cm x 2.5cm
  • 6.8cm x 4.8cm x 2.5cm

Map of Origin

Publications

  • Boucot, A. J., & Johnson, J. G. (1967). Species and distribution of Coelospira (Brachiopoda). Journal of Paleontology, 1226-1241.