Howellella vanuxemi

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata Order: Spiriferida Family: Delthyrididae Genus: Howellella (Kozlowski, 1946) Species: Howellella vanuxemi (Kozlowski, 1946) Several casts of the brachial and pedicle valves embedded on the sediment. Large, prominent ribs. Thin sulcus is visible on some of the pedicle valves. Oval shaped anterior margin and triangular/broad posterior margins.

Specifications

Object nameHowellella vanuxemi
IDUNB-2016-0262
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Rhynchonellata
CompositionLimestone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Silurian to Upper Silurian to Devonian to Early Devonian
Numeric age444 - 419 Mya
OriginGreene County, New York, U.S.A.
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 6.7cm x 5.7cm x 1.5cm

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