Atrypa affinis
UNB-2016-0266Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atrypida
Family: Atrypidae
Genus: Atrypa (Dalman, 1828)
Species: Atrypa affinis (Sowerby, 1822)
Five specimens labelled a to e, with partial portion of the brachial and pedicle valves. One specimen appears to be the brachial valve with a slight fold and thin ribs. The other specimens are partial portions of the ventral margin of the pedicle valves. Large, prominent ribs.
Specifications
| Object name | Atrypa affinis |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0266 |
| 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 |
| Numeric age | 443.8 Mya |
| Origin | Niagara River, Ontario, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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