Atrypa sp.
UNB-2016-0267Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Atrypida
Family: Atrypidae
Genus: Atrypa (Dalman, 1828)
Ten samples with various molds and casts of pedicle valves. Growth lines are visible on some specimens. Ribs are thin and sulcus can be seen on some specimens.
Specifications
| Object name | Atrypa sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0267 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Mudstone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Early Silurian to Silurian Age: Llandovery |
| Numeric age | 443 Mya |
| Origin | Back Bay, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 10 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements | Too many to measure |
Map of Origin
Publications
- Kirk, E., & Amsden, T. W. (1952). Upper Silurian brachiopods from southeastern Alaska (No. 233-C).