Ctenocephalus matthewi

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Description

Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Arthropoda Class: Trilobita Subclass: Libristoma Order: Ptychopariida Family: Conocoryphidae Genus: Ctenocephalus (Matthew, 1885) Subgenus: Ctenocoephalus (Hartella) (Matthew, 1885) Species: Ctenocephalus (Hartella) matthewi (Hartt, 1868) Disarticulated portions of the thorax and cephalon on the surface of the sediment. Brachiopod molds are visible near the margin of the sediment.

Specifications

Object nameCtenocephalus matthewi
IDUNB-2016-0351
Legal statusPermanent collection
CategoryFossil
Classification
Domain:
Eukaryote
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Trilobita
CompositionShale
Age
Eon:
Phanerozoic
Era:
Paleozoic
Period:
Cambrian
Epoch:
Terreneuvian
Age:
Fortunian
Numeric age541 Mya
OriginRatcliffe Brook, New Brunswick, Canada
Pieces1
PartialNo
Measurements
  • 8.2cm x 5.6cm x 0.8cm

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