Dicellomus politus

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Lingulata Order: Lingulida Family: Obolidae Genus: Dicellomus Species: Dicellomus politus (Hall, 1861) Three samples with poorly preserved molds of valves embedded into the sediment.

Specifications

Object nameDicellomus politus
IDUNB-2016-0348
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Brachiopoda
Class:
Lingulata
CompositionSandstone
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Upper Cambrian to Cambrian
Age:
Dresbachian
Numeric age501 Mya
OriginHudson, Wisconsin, U.S.A.
Pieces3
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 1cm x 2.1cm x 1.3cm
  • 2cm x 2.7cm x 2cm
  • 3cm x 2.6cm x 1.6cm

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