Athyris sp.
UNB-2016-0354Fossils » Eukaryote » Animalia » Brachiopoda » Rhynchonellata
Description
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Brachiopoda
Class: Rhynchonellata
Order: Athyridida
Family: Athyrididae
Genus: Athyris (McCoy, 1844)
Large, convex pedicle valve embedded on the sediment. Thin ribs are visible on the anterior and medial portion of the valve. Faint sulcus is visible. Rounded anterior margin with slight flaring. Convex posterior margin.
Specifications
| Object name | Athyris sp. |
|---|---|
| ID | UNB-2016-0354 |
| Legal status | Permanent collection |
| Category | Fossil |
| Classification | Domain: Eukaryote Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Brachiopoda Class: Rhynchonellata |
| Composition | Limestone |
| Origin | Unknown |
| Pieces | 1 |
| Partial | No |
| Measurements |
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Publications
- Grunt, T. A. (1986). Classification of brachiopods of the order Athyridida. Trudy Paleontologiceskogo Instituta Akademii Nauk SSSR, 215, 1-200.