Orthis sp.
UNB-2016-0353Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Orthida
Family: Orthidae
Genus: Orthis (Dalman, 1828)
Poorly preserved molds embedded on the surface of the sediment. Rounded anterior margin and small, triangular posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Orthis sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0353 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Age | Eon: Phanerozoic Era: Paleozoic Period: Devonian |
| Numeric age | 419.2 Mya |
| Origin | Belledune, New Brunswick, Canada |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Map of Origin
Publications
- Reyes-Abril, J., Villas, E., & Gutierrez-Marco, J. C. (2010). Orthid brachiopods from the Middle Ordovician of the Central Iberian Zone, Spain. Acta Palaeontologica Polonica, 55(2), 285-308.